Polo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Polo, Missouri · Polo R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Polo Elementary School serves 137 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Polo (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Polo R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 1029th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.2 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 ÷ 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Polo R-VII School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292541001464 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Polo R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 137 | 367 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.4% | 42.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Polo Elementary School in context
Size
Polo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Polo R-VII School District. Its 137 students are 37.3% of the district's 367. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.6 miles away and have a median of 93 students, so Polo 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 pre-K with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 20, against an average of 23 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 24 in kindergarten and 22 in grade 4. It also enrolls 25 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Polo R-VII (91.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.8% across Polo R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.5% 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
Polo Elementary School has 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 137 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Polo Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cowgill Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Cowgill R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
56.2% of students are girls and 43.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W School St, Polo, MO 64671
Phone: (660)354-2200
Website: polo.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Polo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowgill Elementary School | Cowgill R-VI | 6.5 mi | 38 | 6.2 | 65.8% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 6.6 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 6.8 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 11.2 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Lawson R-XIV | 11.9 mi | 439 | 13.4 | 27.3% |
| Braymer Elementary School | Braymer C-4 | 13.1 mi | 148 | 10.9 | 59.5% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 14.2 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Lathrop Elementary School | Lathrop R-II | 15.3 mi | 403 | 11.3 | 43.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Polo R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo High School | High | 9–12 | 127 |
| Polo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 103 |