Shawnee Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chilhowee, Missouri · Shawnee R-III School District · Grades K–8
Shawnee Elementary School serves 50 students in grades K–8 in Chilhowee (Henry County). It is the only school in Shawnee R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1170th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.5 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 ÷ 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Shawnee R-III School District |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292808001723 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Shawnee R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 50 | 50 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.5 | 6.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36% | 36% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Shawnee Elementary School in context
Size
Shawnee Elementary School is the only school in Shawnee R-III School District, so its 50 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 255; Shawnee 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 7 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 2, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 8 has 50% more students than kindergarten (6 against 4). 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
The largest group is White students: 94% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 50 students, Shawnee Elementary School has 6.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 50 students would have about 4.1 teachers, so Shawnee Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Shawnee Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Leeton Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Leeton R-X School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
42% of students are girls and 58% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11913 N Highway 13, Chilhowee, MO 64733
Phone: (660)885-3620
Website: shawnee.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shawnee Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Elementary School | Leeton R-X | 5.3 mi | 153 | 13.6 | 49% |
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Chilhowee R-IV | 6.6 mi | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| Calhoun Elementary School | Calhoun R-VIII | 8.7 mi | 58 | 4.8 | 100% |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Clinton | 11.7 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Henry Elementary School | Clinton | 11.8 mi | 365 | 12.6 | 61.9% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Henry County R-I | 12.8 mi | 356 | 11.3 | 52.8% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 15.0 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 15.4 mi | 462 | 12.6 | 50.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.