Purdy Early Learning Center
Public school in Purdy, Missouri · Purdy R-II School District · Grades Pre-K
Purdy Early Learning Center serves 31 students in pre-K in Purdy (Barry County). It is one of 3 schools in Purdy R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 90th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Purdy R-II School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292562003401 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Purdy R-II | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 31 | 601 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.7% | 63.1% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Purdy Early Learning Center in context
Size
Purdy Early Learning Center is the only school in Purdy R-II School District. Its 31 students are 5.2% of the district's 601. The 8 nearest schools are a median 35.2 miles away and have a median of 114 students, so Purdy Early Learning Center 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
Purdy Early Learning Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 31 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Purdy R-II (58.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.1% across Purdy R-II and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 12.9% 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
Purdy Early Learning Center has 1.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 31 students would have about 2.3 teachers, so Purdy Early Learning 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 schools (13.2).
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 school is Early Learning Center, 20.3 miles away in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. No other 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 | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Gabby Gibbons Dr., Purdy, MO 65734
Phone: (417)442-3216
Website: purdyk12.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Purdy Early Learning Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 20.3 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Neosho School District | 25.5 mi | 112 | 14 | 50% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 31.7 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 32.6 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 37.8 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 37.8 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Joplin Schools | 37.8 mi | 311 | 16.4 | 69.8% |
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Seneca R-VII | 37.8 mi | 84 | 15.3 | 32.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Purdy R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdy Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 303 |
| Purdy High School | High | 7–12 | 267 |