Phelps County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edgar Springs, Missouri · Phelps County R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Phelps County Elementary School serves 160 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Edgar Springs (Phelps County). It is the only school in Phelps County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 981st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Phelps County R-III School District |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292508001439 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Phelps County R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 160 | 160 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 47.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Phelps County Elementary School in context
Size
Phelps County Elementary School is the only school in Phelps County R-III School District, so its 160 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 335; Phelps 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 1 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 12, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 8 has 25% fewer students than kindergarten (12 against 16). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.5% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.4% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 160 students, Phelps County Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 160 students would have about 13 teachers, so Phelps County Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Phelps County Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Thayer Elementary School, 11.4 miles away in Waynesville R-VI School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17790 State Route M, Edgar Springs, MO 65462
Phone: (573)435-6293
Website: pcr3.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Phelps County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 11.4 mi | 242 | 14.2 | 43.8% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 13.0 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Wood Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 13.2 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
| Newburg Elementary School | Newburg R-II | 13.7 mi | 157 | 10.3 | 72.6% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 13.8 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.5 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 15.9 mi | 441 | 12.8 | 47.8% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 16.1 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.