Sheldon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sheldon, Missouri · Sheldon R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Sheldon Elementary School serves 123 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Sheldon (Vernon County). It is one of 2 schools in Sheldon R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 1053rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 12.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Sheldon R-VIII School District |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292817001733 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sheldon R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 123 | 212 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% | 61.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Sheldon Elementary School in context
Size
Sheldon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sheldon R-VIII School District. Its 123 students are 58% of the district's 212. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 247 students, so Sheldon 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 pre-K with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 10, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 6 has 31% more students than kindergarten (17 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sheldon R-VIII (93.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.3% across Sheldon R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sheldon Elementary School has 12.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 123 students would have about 10 teachers, so Sheldon Elementary School has 2.7 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 Bronaugh Elementary School, 9.7 miles away in Bronaugh R-VII 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 | 95.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
58.5% of students are girls and 41.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 E Gene Lathrop Dr., Sheldon, MO 64784
Phone: (417)884-5113
Website: sheldon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sheldon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronaugh Elementary School | Bronaugh R-VII | 9.7 mi | 104 | 9 | 55.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 11.2 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 57.7% |
| East Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 11.8 mi | 281 | 12.1 | 59.8% |
| Truman Elementary School | Nevada R-V | 13.3 mi | 512 | 13 | 55.3% |
| Liberal Elementary School | Liberal R-II | 14.3 mi | 116 | 9.1 | 48.3% |
| El Dorado Springs Elementary School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 20.5 mi | 564 | 13.1 | 81.9% |
| Golden City Elementary School | Golden City R-III | 21.7 mi | 76 | 8.1 | 65.8% |
| Jasper County Elementary School | Jasper County R-V | 22.2 mi | 241 | 11.5 | 47.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon High School | High | 7–12 | 89 |