Pettis County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sedalia, Missouri · Pettis County R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Pettis County Elementary School serves 110 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is the only school in Pettis County R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 1082nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.8 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 ÷ 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Pettis County R-XII School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292469001713 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pettis County R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 110 | 110 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.8 | 6.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Pettis County Elementary School in context
Size
Pettis County Elementary School is the only school in Pettis County R-XII School District, so its 110 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 246; Pettis County 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 2 with 16 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (9 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.3% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 110 students, Pettis County Elementary School has 6.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 110 students would have about 8.9 teachers, so Pettis County Elementary School has 7.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pettis County 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 La Monte Elementary School, 4.7 miles away in La Monte R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 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 | 70% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Black | 6.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22675 Depot Rd, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)826-5385
Website: pettisr12.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pettis County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte Elementary School | La Monte R-IV | 4.7 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 61.5% |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 5.6 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 77.2% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 6.2 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 6.2 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 7.3 mi | 215 | 9.3 | 86% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 7.9 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Green Ridge Elementary School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 9.7 mi | 171 | 9 | 46.8% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Pettis County R-V | 10.3 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 49.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.