Ray Miller Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kirksville, Missouri · Kirksville R-III School District · Grades 3–5
Ray Miller Elementary School serves 530 students in grades 3–5 in Kirksville (Adair County). It is one of 4 schools in Kirksville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 125th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 43.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Kirksville R-III School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291674000917 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirksville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 530 | 2,374 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 47.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Ray Miller Elementary School in context
Size
Ray Miller Elementary School is the smallest of Kirksville R-III School District's 2 elementary schools; its 530 students are 22.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 139; Ray Miller 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 3 with 198 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 156, against an average of 177 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than grade 3 (176 against 198). 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: 78.3% here and 78.6% across Kirksville R-III. Black students are next, at 12.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.7% across Kirksville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.7% 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 43.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 530 students, Ray Miller Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 530 students would have about 43.1 teachers, so Ray Miller Elementary School 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
Ray Miller Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Kirksville Primary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 78.3% |
| Black | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 198 |
| Grade 4 | 156 |
| Grade 5 | 176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2010 E Normal, Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660)665-2834
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ray Miller Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 0.4 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-I | 8.2 mi | 105 | 7.4 | 52.4% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 9.9 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 12.0 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 16.1 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 20.8 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Green City Elementary School | Green City R-I | 21.3 mi | 132 | 10.7 | 59.8% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 22.3 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirksville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 539 |
| Kirksville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 791 |
| William Matthew Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 514 |