Running Fox Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alexandria, Missouri · Clark County R-I School District · Grades K–5
Running Fox Elementary School serves 94 students in grades K–5 in Alexandria (Clark County). It is one of 5 schools in Clark County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1113th 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 ÷ 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Clark County R-I School District |
| County | Clark County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291638000796 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clark County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 94 | 1,074 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 54.9% | 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.
Running Fox Elementary School in context
Size
Running Fox Elementary School is the smallest of Clark County R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 94 students are 8.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 32.1 miles away and have a median of 278 students, so Running Fox 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 2 with 21 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 8, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (17 against 19). 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
White students are the largest group, at 96.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clark County R-I (95.5%).
47.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.9% across Clark County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.8% 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
Running Fox Elementary School has 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 94 students would have about 7.6 teachers, so Running Fox Elementary School has 1.8 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Black Hawk Elementary School, 8.6 miles away in the same district. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
27192 US Highway 61, Alexandria, MO 63430
Phone: (660)754-6766
Website: clarkcounty.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Running Fox Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Elementary School | Clark County R-I | 8.6 mi | 342 | 12.7 | 57% |
| Canton Elementary School | Canton R-V | 16.5 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 40.8% |
| Highland Elementary School | Lewis County C-1 | 24.2 mi | 520 | 13.3 | 49.8% |
| Scotland County Elementary School | Scotland County R-I | 32.1 mi | 252 | 8.7 | 54.8% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 32.2 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Marion County Elementary School | Marion County R-II | 36.9 mi | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| Palmyra Elementary School | Palmyra R-I | 39.3 mi | 452 | 12.9 | 36.9% |
| North Shelby Elementary School | North Shelby | 43.3 mi | 167 | 10.2 | 25.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clark County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 342 |
| Clark County High School | High | 9–12 | 306 |
| Clark County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 234 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 98 |