North Shelby Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shelbyville, Missouri · North Shelby School District · Grades Pre-K–6
North Shelby Elementary School serves 167 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Shelbyville (Shelby County). It is one of 2 schools in North Shelby School District. By enrollment it is the 969th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | North Shelby School District |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292814001732 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Shelby | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 296 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.7% | 27.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
North Shelby Elementary School in context
Size
North Shelby Elementary School is the only elementary school in North Shelby School District. Its 167 students are 56.4% of the district's 296. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 22.2 miles away and have a median of 275 students, so North Shelby Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 18, against an average of 21 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 6. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across North Shelby (95.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.7% across North Shelby and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
North Shelby Elementary School has 16.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 167 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so North Shelby Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is South Shelby Elementary School, 9.6 miles away in Shelby County R-IV School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3071 Hwy 15, Shelbyville, MO 63469
Phone: (573)633-2401
Website: nshelby.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Shelby Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shelby Elementary School | Shelby County R-IV | 9.6 mi | 282 | 11.9 | 58.9% |
| Marion County Elementary School | Marion County R-II | 15.5 mi | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| Monroe City Elementary School | Monroe City R-I | 20.4 mi | 331 | 13.3 | 53.2% |
| Highland Elementary School | Lewis County C-1 | 21.0 mi | 520 | 13.3 | 49.8% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 23.5 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Macon Elementary School | Macon County R-I | 23.8 mi | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 23.9 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Holliday C-2 School District | Holliday C-2 | 24.5 mi | 49 | 5.5 | 20.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Shelby
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shelby High School | High | 7–12 | 129 |