Shell Knob Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shell Knob, Missouri · Shell Knob 78 School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Shell Knob Elementary School serves 158 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Shell Knob (Barry County). It is the only school in Shell Knob 78 School District. By enrollment it is the 986th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.2 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 ÷ 21.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Shell Knob 78 School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292820001735 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Shell Knob 78 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 158 | 158 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 | 7.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% | 48.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Shell Knob Elementary School in context
Size
Shell Knob Elementary School is the only school in Shell Knob 78 School District, so its 158 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.3 miles away and have a median of 343 students, so Shell Knob 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 31 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 8, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 18 in kindergarten and 18 in grade 8. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%).
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.4% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Shell Knob Elementary School has 21.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 158 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so Shell Knob Elementary School has 9 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, 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 Eunice Thomas Elementary School, 13.6 miles away in Cassville R-IV 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 | 95.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
24400 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob, MO 65747
Phone: (417)858-6743
Website: sks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shell Knob Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Cassville R-IV | 13.6 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 62.8% |
| Cassville Intermediate School | Cassville R-IV | 13.6 mi | 383 | 14.2 | 59% |
| Reeds Spring Elementary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 14.8 mi | 352 | 10.6 | 68.2% |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 15.0 mi | 284 | 10 | 71.5% |
| Blue Eye Elementary School | Blue Eye R-V | 15.6 mi | 202 | 11 | 57.9% |
| Exeter Elementary School | Exeter R-VI | 17.4 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 79.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest R-V | 18.5 mi | 349 | 15 | 73.1% |
| Crane Elementary School | Crane R-III | 18.5 mi | 336 | 12 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.