Northwestern Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mendon, Missouri · Northwestern R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Northwestern Elementary School serves 82 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Mendon (Chariton County). It is one of 2 schools in Northwestern R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1130th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.6 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 ÷ 12.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Northwestern R-I School District |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292292001310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Northwestern R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 82 | 136 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 | 5.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.6% | 39% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Northwestern Elementary School in context
Size
Northwestern Elementary School is the only elementary school in Northwestern R-I School District. Its 82 students are 60.3% of the district's 136. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.5 miles away and have a median of 97 students, so Northwestern Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 grade 4 with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 7, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 6 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (7 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
36.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Northwestern R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23.2% 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
Northwestern Elementary School has 12.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 82 students would have about 6.7 teachers, so Northwestern Elementary School has 5.8 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 Brunswick Elementary School, 11.3 miles away in Brunswick R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18475 Hwy 11, Mendon, MO 64660
Phone: (660)272-3201
Website: northwestern.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwestern Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Elementary School | Brunswick R-II | 11.3 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 45.2% |
| Hale Elementary School | Hale R-I | 11.4 mi | 30 | 3.2 | 63.3% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Marceline R-V | 13.2 mi | 309 | 11.7 | 40.8% |
| Brookfield Elementary School | Brookfield R-III | 13.5 mi | 417 | 13 | 49.2% |
| Bosworth Elementary School | Bosworth R-V | 13.5 mi | 34 | 6.6 | 100% |
| Keytesville Elementary School | Keytesville R-III | 14.5 mi | 80 | 7.2 | 50% |
| Meadville Elementary School | Meadville R-IV | 16.6 mi | 114 | 11.1 | 31.6% |
| Tina-Avalon Elementary School | Tina-Avalon R-II | 18.4 mi | 73 | 7.6 | 34.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northwestern R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern High School | High | 7–12 | 54 |