Purdy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Purdy, Missouri · Purdy R-II School District · Grades K–6
Purdy Elementary School serves 303 students in grades K–6 in Purdy (Barry County). It is one of 3 schools in Purdy R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 675th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| 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 | 292562001501 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 303 | 601 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65% | 63.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
Purdy Elementary School in context
Size
Purdy Elementary School is the only elementary school in Purdy R-II School District. Its 303 students are 50.4% of the district's 601. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 327; Purdy 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 grade 5 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 33, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 6 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (40 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.4% here and 58.6% across Purdy R-II. Hispanic students are next, at 36.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.1% across Purdy R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.8% 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 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 303 students, Purdy Elementary School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 303 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Purdy Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Purdy Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Monett Elementary School, 7.6 miles away in Monett R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 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 | 58.4% |
| Hispanic | 36.6% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
44.2% of students are girls and 55.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr., Purdy, MO 65734
Phone: (417)442-3217
Website: purdyk12.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Purdy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Elementary School | Monett R-I | 7.6 mi | 515 | 13 | 63.7% |
| Monett Intermediate School | Monett R-I | 7.9 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 61% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Monett R-I | 8.0 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 67% |
| Wheaton Elementary School | Wheaton R-III | 8.1 mi | 241 | 12.6 | 62.2% |
| Cassville Intermediate School | Cassville R-IV | 9.4 mi | 383 | 14.2 | 59% |
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Cassville R-IV | 9.5 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 62.8% |
| Exeter Elementary School | Exeter R-VI | 9.8 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 79.5% |
| Central Elementary School | Pierce City R-VI | 10.2 mi | 341 | 12.2 | 41.6% |
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 Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 31 |
| Purdy High School | High | 7–12 | 267 |