Otterville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Otterville, Missouri · Otterville R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Otterville Elementary School serves 115 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Otterville (Cooper County). It is one of 2 schools in Otterville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1066th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 11.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Otterville R-VI School District |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292331001341 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Otterville R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 115 | 217 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.4% | 35% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Otterville Elementary School in context
Size
Otterville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Otterville R-VI School District. Its 115 students are 53% of the district's 217. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 249 students, so Otterville 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 20 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 10, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in kindergarten and 17 in grade 5. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93% of enrollment, about the same share as across Otterville R-VI (94%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35% across Otterville R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.3% 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
Otterville Elementary School has 11.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 115 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Otterville Elementary School has 2 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, 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 Smithton Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Smithton R-VI 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 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 W Georgetown St, Otterville, MO 65348
Phone: (660)366-4621
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Otterville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Elementary School | Smithton R-VI | 5.2 mi | 288 | 11.4 | 47.9% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 11.1 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 11.4 mi | 215 | 9.3 | 86% |
| Tipton Elementary School | Tipton R-VI | 12.6 mi | 222 | 10.4 | 50.5% |
| Bunceton Elementary School | Cooper County R-IV | 12.8 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 100% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 12.8 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| Pilot Grove Elementary School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 12.9 mi | 72 | 5.2 | 44.4% |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 13.2 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Otterville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville High School | High | 6–12 | 102 |