Pate Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Aurora, Missouri · Aurora R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Pate Early Childhood Center serves 474 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Aurora (Lawrence County). It is one of 4 schools in Aurora R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 197th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 41.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Aurora R-VIII School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290402000032 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Aurora R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 1,843 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 65.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Pate Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Aurora R-VIII School District, Pate Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 25.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 316; Pate Early Childhood Center is larger 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 kindergarten with 132 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 87, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 132 in kindergarten and 126 in grade 2. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.9% here and 77.8% across Aurora R-VIII. Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.2% across Aurora R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.2% 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 41.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 474 students, Pate Early Childhood Center has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 474 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Pate Early Childhood Center has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pate Early Childhood Center is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Robinson School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 132 |
| Grade 1 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Terrace Dr., Aurora, MO 65605
Phone: (417)678-1552
Website: aurorar8.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pate Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 1.0 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
| Verona Elementary School | Verona R-VII | 3.0 mi | 152 | 8.6 | 67.8% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 6.0 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 9.5 mi | 319 | 11.8 | 52% |
| Monett Intermediate School | Monett R-I | 10.2 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 61% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Monett R-I | 10.3 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 67% |
| Crane Elementary School | Crane R-III | 10.8 mi | 336 | 12 | 61.3% |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 10.8 mi | 303 | 13.7 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Aurora R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora High School | High | 9–12 | 550 |
| Aurora Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 278 |
| Robinson School | Elementary | 3–6 | 541 |