Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
Public elementary school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri · Poplar Bluff R-I School District · Grades K
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center serves 333 students in kindergarten in Poplar Bluff (Butler County). It is one of 9 schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 580th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 26.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K |
| District | Poplar Bluff R-I School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292545001472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Poplar Bluff R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 333 | 4,899 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 76.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center in context
Size
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center is the 2nd largest of Poplar Bluff R-I School District's 5 elementary schools; its 333 students are 6.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 264; Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center 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
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center serves a single grade, kindergarten, with 333 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.2% here and 74.8% across Poplar Bluff R-I. Black students are next, at 10.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.6% across Poplar Bluff R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.6% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 333 students, Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 333 students would have about 27.1 teachers, so Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is O'Neal Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 74.2% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Camp Road, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: (573)785-4905
Website: poplarbluffschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neal Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 1.4 mi | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 1.6 mi | 317 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 2.9 mi | 227 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 5.9 mi | 300 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Hillview Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 9.0 mi | 144 | 9.4 | 63.9% |
| Fisk Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 12.7 mi | 309 | 11 | 71.8% |
| Neelyville Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 14.8 mi | 188 | 13.4 | 68.6% |
| Williamsville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 15.5 mi | 53 | 6.3 | 84.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Poplar Bluff R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 227 |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Elementary | 1–6 | 300 |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 344 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 317 |
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 295 |
| Poplar Bluff High School | High | 9–12 | 1,416 |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 735 |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 932 |