Orearville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Slater, Missouri · Orearville R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Orearville Elementary School serves 59 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Slater (Saline County). It is the only school in Orearville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1161st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.3 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 ÷ 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Orearville R-IV School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292745001682 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Orearville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 59 | 59 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 45.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Orearville Elementary School in context
Size
Orearville Elementary School is the only school in Orearville R-IV School District, so its 59 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7 miles away with a median enrollment of 137; Orearville 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 grade 5 with 14 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 8 has 100% more students than kindergarten (6 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.5% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
45.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 5.1% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 59 students, Orearville Elementary School has 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 59 students would have about 4.8 teachers, so Orearville Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Orearville Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Alexander Elementary School, 3.6 miles away in Slater School District. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 91.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
32524 E Highway P, Slater, MO 65349
Phone: (660)529-2481
Website: orearvilletigers.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orearville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 3.6 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 5.7 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
| Hardeman Elementary School | Hardeman R-X | 6.4 mi | 64 | 8.6 | 42.2% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Marshall | 6.7 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 7.4 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Benton Elementary School | Marshall | 8.0 mi | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 11.8 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
| Glasgow Elementary. | Glasgow | 13.2 mi | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.