Seneca Elementary School
Public elementary school in Seneca, Missouri · Seneca R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–3
Seneca Elementary School serves 417 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Seneca (Newton County). It is one of 5 schools in Seneca R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 337th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Seneca R-VII School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292790001717 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seneca R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 417 | 1,487 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Seneca Elementary School in context
Size
Seneca Elementary School is the only elementary school in Seneca R-VII School District. Its 417 students are 28% of the district's 1,487. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 343 students, so Seneca 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 1 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 3 has 10% more students than kindergarten (106 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Seneca R-VII (76.2%). American Indian or Alaska Native students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Seneca R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.7% 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
Seneca Elementary School has 29.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 417 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Seneca Elementary School has 4.1 fewer.
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 Westview Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Westview C-6 School 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 | 75.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1815 St Eugene St, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417)776-2785
Website: senecaschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seneca Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Elementary School | Westview C-6 | 5.1 mi | 112 | 9 | 60.7% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Neosho School District | 10.3 mi | 591 | 16.4 | 55.8% |
| South Elementary School | Neosho School District | 12.3 mi | 285 | 13.6 | 67.7% |
| Goodman Elementary School | Neosho School District | 12.7 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 73.2% |
| RISE Elementary School | Neosho School District | 13.3 mi | 230 | 15.2 | 42.2% |
| Benton Elementary School | Neosho School District | 14.0 mi | 523 | 13.4 | 75.7% |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 15.2 mi | 400 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Irving Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 15.8 mi | 434 | 11.2 | 66.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seneca R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 84 |
| Seneca High School | High | 9–12 | 450 |
| Seneca Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 305 |
| Seneca Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 231 |