Oak Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri · Poplar Bluff R-I School District · Grades 1–3
Oak Grove Elementary School serves 317 students in grades 1–3 in Poplar Bluff (Butler County). It is one of 9 schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 637th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | Poplar Bluff R-I School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292545001474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Poplar Bluff R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 317 | 4,899 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 76.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Oak Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Oak Grove Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Poplar Bluff R-I School District's 5 elementary schools; its 317 students are 6.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 264; Oak Grove 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 3 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 99, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 3 has 14% more students than grade 1 (113 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.6% here and 74.8% across Poplar Bluff R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.6% across Poplar Bluff R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 317 students, Oak Grove Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 317 students would have about 25.8 teachers, so Oak Grove Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Oak Grove Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3297 Oak Grove Rd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: (573)785-6589
Website: poplarbluffschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oak Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Poplar Bluff R-I | 1.6 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 100% |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 2.0 mi | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 4.4 mi | 227 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 6.7 mi | 300 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Hillview Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 9.7 mi | 144 | 9.4 | 63.9% |
| Fisk Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 13.5 mi | 309 | 11 | 71.8% |
| Williamsville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 13.9 mi | 53 | 6.3 | 84.9% |
| Neelyville Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 15.9 mi | 188 | 13.4 | 68.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Poplar Bluff R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 227 |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Elementary | 1–6 | 300 |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 344 |
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 295 |
| Poplar Bluff High School | High | 9–12 | 1,416 |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 735 |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Elementary | K | 333 |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 932 |