Puxico Elementary School
Public elementary school in Puxico, Missouri · Puxico R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Puxico Elementary School serves 308 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Puxico (Stoddard County). It is one of 4 schools in Puxico R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 666th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10 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 ÷ 30.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Puxico R-VIII School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292565001507 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Puxico R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 308 | 712 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.8% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Puxico Elementary School in context
Size
Puxico Elementary School is the only elementary school in Puxico R-VIII School District. Its 308 students are 43.3% of the district's 712. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.3 miles away and have a median of 305 students, so Puxico 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 1 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 47 in kindergarten and 47 in grade 5. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Puxico R-VIII (95.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.2% across Puxico R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.2% 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
Puxico Elementary School has 30.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 308 students would have about 25 teachers, so Puxico Elementary School has 5.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Fisk Elementary School, 12.2 miles away in Twin Rivers R-X School District. No other elementary 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 | 97.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
481 N Bedford St, Puxico, MO 63960
Phone: (573)222-3542
Website: puxico.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Puxico Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 12.2 mi | 309 | 11 | 71.8% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 13.1 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
| Zalma Elementary School | Zalma R-V | 13.5 mi | 101 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 15.2 mi | 441 | 11.2 | 60.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 15.3 mi | 447 | 12 | 53% |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 15.6 mi | 300 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Advance Elementary School | Advance R-IV | 17.3 mi | 240 | 12.3 | 46.3% |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 18.8 mi | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Puxico R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Puxico Technical High School | High | 12 | 37 |
| Puxico High School | High | 9–12 | 191 |
| Puxico Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |