Scotland County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Memphis, Missouri · Scotland County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Scotland County Elementary School serves 252 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Memphis (Scotland County). It is one of 2 schools in Scotland County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 800th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 29.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Scotland County R-I School District |
| County | Scotland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292070001126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scotland County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 252 | 505 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 9.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.8% | 49.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Scotland County Elementary School in context
Size
Scotland County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Scotland County R-I School District. Its 252 students are 49.9% of the district's 505. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 26.5 miles away and have a median of 299 students, so Scotland County Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 44 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 27, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 6 has 21% more students than kindergarten (41 against 34). 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 93.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Scotland County R-I (95%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.3% across Scotland County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.5% 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
Scotland County Elementary School has 29.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 252 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so Scotland County Elementary School has 8.6 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 Schuyler County Elementary School, 20.8 miles away in Schuyler County R-I 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 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
438 W. Lover's Lane, Memphis, MO 63555
Phone: (660)465-8532
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scotland County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 20.8 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 21.0 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Black Hawk Elementary School | Clark County R-I | 23.8 mi | 342 | 12.7 | 57% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 24.8 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 28.2 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 28.5 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Running Fox Elementary School | Clark County R-I | 32.1 mi | 94 | 10 | 47.9% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-I | 32.3 mi | 105 | 7.4 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scotland County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County High School | High | 7–12 | 253 |