Portageville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Portageville, Missouri · Portageville School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Portageville Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Portageville (New Madrid County). It is one of 2 schools in Portageville School District. By enrollment it is the 655th 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 ÷ 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Portageville School District |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000302459 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Portageville | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 671 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 79.7% | 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.
Portageville Elementary School in context
Size
Portageville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Portageville School District. Its 311 students are 46.3% of the district's 671. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 188; Portageville 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 grade 1 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 35, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (43 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.2% here and 72.4% across Portageville. Black students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.7% across Portageville and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 44.4% 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 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 311 students, Portageville Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 311 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Portageville Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Portageville 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 Ross Elementary School, 9.1 miles away in North Pemiscot County R-I 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 | 67.2% |
| Black | 23.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1108 King Ave, Portageville, MO 63873
Phone: (573)379-5706
Website: portageville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Portageville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 9.1 mi | 114 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 10.8 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Lilbourn Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 11.9 mi | 233 | 11 | 100% |
| Gideon Elementary School | Gideon 37 | 12.5 mi | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Hayti R-II | 13.7 mi | 383 | 10.6 | 100% |
| New Madrid Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 14.8 mi | 250 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Clarkton Elementary School | Clarkton C-4 | 15.0 mi | 143 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Caruthersville 18 | 17.0 mi | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Portageville
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portageville High School | High | 6–12 | 360 |