Pevely Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pevely, Missouri · Dunklin R-V School District · Grades K–5
Pevely Elementary School serves 714 students in grades K–5 in Pevely (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Dunklin R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 23rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Dunklin R-V School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291425000641 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dunklin R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 714 | 1,697 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.6% | 46.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Pevely Elementary School in context
Size
Pevely Elementary School is the only elementary school in Dunklin R-V School District. Its 714 students are 42.1% of the district's 1,697. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.7 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Pevely Elementary School 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 133 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 110, against an average of 119 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (117 against 133). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dunklin R-V (86.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Dunklin R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% 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
Pevely Elementary School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 714 students would have about 58 teachers, so Pevely Elementary School has 2 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is James E. Freer Elementary School, 3.5 miles away in Windsor C-1 School District. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 133 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
30 Main Street, Pevely, MO 63070
Phone: (636)479-5200
Website: dunklin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pevely Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Freer Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 3.5 mi | 276 | 11 | 35.1% |
| Crystal City Elementary School | Crystal City 47 | 4.2 mi | 324 | 12.4 | 46.9% |
| Festus Elementary School | Festus R-VI | 4.5 mi | 1,045 | 14.7 | 37.5% |
| Windsor Intermediate School | Windsor C-1 | 5.5 mi | 626 | 14.5 | 34.5% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 5.9 mi | 497 | 12.7 | 39.6% |
| Antonia Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 7.1 mi | 452 | 12.6 | 23.5% |
| Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 7.5 mi | 333 | 10.9 | 33% |
| Seckman Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 8.0 mi | 428 | 12.3 | 12.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dunklin R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum High School | High | 9–12 | 466 |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 347 |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 170 |