Rich Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rich Hill, Missouri · Rich Hill R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Rich Hill Elementary School serves 192 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rich Hill (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Rich Hill R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 931st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 14.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rich Hill R-IV School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292631001545 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rich Hill R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 192 | 382 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% | 45.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Rich Hill Elementary School in context
Size
Rich Hill Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rich Hill R-IV School District. Its 192 students are 50.3% of the district's 382. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.4 miles away and have a median of 132 students, so Rich Hill 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 pre-K with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 16, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 5 has 70% more students than kindergarten (34 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rich Hill R-IV (89.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.3% across Rich Hill R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.3% 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
Rich Hill Elementary School has 14.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 192 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Rich Hill 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
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 Butler Elementary School, 10.9 miles away in Butler R-V 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 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 31 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
320 E Poplar St, Rich Hill, MO 64779
Phone: (417)395-2227
Website: richhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rich Hill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 10.9 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Hume Elementary School | Hume R-VIII | 11.8 mi | 67 | 9.5 | 53.7% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 14.5 mi | 94 | 8.2 | 71.3% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 16.9 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
| Truman Elementary School | Nevada R-V | 17.8 mi | 512 | 13 | 55.3% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 18.4 mi | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 19.0 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 20.6 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rich Hill R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill High School | High | 6–12 | 190 |