Rock Port Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rock Port, Missouri · Rock Port R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Rock Port Elementary School serves 174 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rock Port (Atchison County). It is one of 2 schools in Rock Port R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 959th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9 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 ÷ 19.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rock Port R-II School District |
| County | Atchison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292679001612 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rock Port R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 174 | 367 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.8% | 32.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Rock Port Elementary School in context
Size
Rock Port Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rock Port R-II School District. Its 174 students are 47.4% of the district's 367. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 25.9 miles away and have a median of 126 students, so Rock Port 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 32 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 25 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 23 in kindergarten and 22 in grade 5. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rock Port R-II (96.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.4% across Rock Port R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.1% 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
Rock Port Elementary School has 19.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 174 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Rock Port Elementary School has 5.3 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 Tarkio Elementary School, 7 miles away in Tarkio R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 S Nebraska St, Rock Port, MO 64482
Phone: (660)744-6294
Website: rockport.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rock Port Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkio Elementary School | Tarkio R-I | 7.0 mi | 142 | 6.8 | 61.3% |
| Fairfax Elementary School | Fairfax R-III | 8.3 mi | 66 | 6.5 | 48.5% |
| Mound City Elementary School | Mound City R-II | 24.3 mi | 115 | 11.5 | 33.9% |
| West Nodaway R-I Elementary School | West Nodaway County R-I | 24.6 mi | 131 | 11.1 | 43.5% |
| Nodaway-Holt Elementary School | Nodaway-Holt R-VII | 27.2 mi | 116 | 9.8 | 49.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Maryville R-II | 34.5 mi | 172 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Maryville R-II | 34.5 mi | 328 | 10.8 | 49.4% |
| South Holt Elementary School | South Holt County R-I | 35.5 mi | 121 | 10.2 | 32.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rock Port R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Port High School | High | 6–12 | 193 |