Ross Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wardell, Missouri · North Pemiscot County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Ross Elementary School serves 114 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wardell (Pemiscot County). It is one of 2 schools in North Pemiscot County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1070th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 10.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | North Pemiscot County R-I School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292376001429 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Pemiscot County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 114 | 248 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Ross Elementary School in context
Size
Ross Elementary School is the only elementary school in North Pemiscot County R-I School District. Its 114 students are 46% of the district's 248. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 273 students, so Ross Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 14, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in kindergarten and 16 in grade 5. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across North Pemiscot County R-I (91.9%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across North Pemiscot County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 45.6% 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
Ross Elementary School has 10.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 114 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Ross 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 Mathis Elementary School, 8.7 miles away in Hayti R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.9% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 School Drive, Wardell, MO 63879
Phone: (573)359-0543
Website: northpem.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ross Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Elementary School | Hayti R-II | 8.7 mi | 383 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Gideon Elementary School | Gideon 37 | 8.8 mi | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Portageville Elementary School | Portageville | 9.1 mi | 311 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Clarkton Elementary School | Clarkton C-4 | 10.8 mi | 143 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 11.5 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Holcomb Elementary School | Holcomb R-III | 11.9 mi | 235 | 11 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 13.6 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Caruthersville 18 | 14.0 mi | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Pemiscot County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pemiscot Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 134 |