Scott City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Scott City, Missouri · Scott City R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Scott City Elementary School serves 282 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Scott City (Scott County). It is one of 3 schools in Scott City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 736th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 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 ÷ 23.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Scott City R-I School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291545000704 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scott City R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 282 | 773 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.1% | 59% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Scott City Elementary School in context
Size
Scott City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Scott City R-I School District. Its 282 students are 36.5% of the district's 773. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 310 students, so Scott City 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 4 with 63 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 12, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 4 has 26% more students than kindergarten (63 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Scott City R-I (92.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59% across Scott City R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.5% 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
Scott City Elementary School has 23.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 282 students would have about 22.9 teachers, so Scott City 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School, 5.8 miles away in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3000 Main St, Scott City, MO 63780
Phone: (573)264-2131
Website: scr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 5.8 mi | 494 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 6.3 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Chaffee Elementary School | Chaffee R-II | 6.8 mi | 293 | 10.5 | 62.5% |
| Clippard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 7.5 mi | 383 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 7.5 mi | 241 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 7.9 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Blanchard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 8.1 mi | 326 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 10.4 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City High School | High | 9–12 | 268 |
| Scott City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 223 |