Plato Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plato, Missouri · Plato R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Plato Elementary School serves 218 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plato (Texas County). It is one of 2 schools in Plato R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 891st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Plato R-V School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292521001449 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Plato R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 218 | 523 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% | 47.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Plato Elementary School in context
Size
Plato Elementary School is the only elementary school in Plato R-V School District. Its 218 students are 41.7% of the district's 523. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; Plato Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 37 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 21, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 5 has 76% more students than kindergarten (37 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95% here and 94.6% across Plato R-V.
45% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.3% across Plato R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.8% 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
With 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 218 students, Plato Elementary School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 218 students would have about 17.7 teachers, so Plato 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
Plato 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 Success Elementary School, 9.2 miles away in Success R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10645 Plato Dr., Plato, MO 65552
Phone: (417)458-4700
Website: plato.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plato Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Elementary School | Success R-VI | 9.2 mi | 111 | 7.4 | 98.2% |
| Manes R-V School District | Manes R-V | 11.4 mi | 41 | 4.3 | 73.2% |
| Gasconade Elementary School | Gasconade C-4 | 14.2 mi | 97 | 9.4 | 72.2% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 18.3 mi | 242 | 14.2 | 43.8% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 18.6 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Houston Elementary School | Houston R-I | 18.8 mi | 443 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Wood Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 18.8 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 19.9 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plato R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plato High School | High | 6–12 | 305 |