Orrick Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orrick, Missouri · Orrick R-XI School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Orrick Elementary School serves 160 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Orrick (Ray County). It is one of 2 schools in Orrick R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 980th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 12.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Orrick R-XI School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292322001335 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Orrick R-XI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 160 | 293 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.5% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Orrick Elementary School in context
Size
Orrick Elementary School is the only elementary school in Orrick R-XI School District. Its 160 students are 54.6% of the district's 293. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.8 miles away and have a median of 314 students, so Orrick 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 3 with 26 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 13, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 6 has 62% more students than kindergarten (21 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Orrick R-XI (93.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Orrick R-XI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25% 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
Orrick Elementary School has 12.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 160 students would have about 13 teachers, so Orrick Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Buckner Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in Fort Osage R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.4% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Kirkham, Orrick, MO 64077
Phone: (816)770-3922
Website: orrick.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orrick Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 6.3 mi | 327 | 12 | 45.6% |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.7 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 51% |
| Missouri City Elementary School | Missouri City 56 | 8.7 mi | 14 | 4.2 | 35.7% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 9.8 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 9.8 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 10.1 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 10.6 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Indian Trails Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 10.8 mi | 365 | 13.1 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orrick R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrick High School | High | 7–12 | 133 |