Shook Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marshfield, Missouri · Marshfield R-I School District · Grades 4–5
Shook Elementary School serves 468 students in grades 4–5 in Marshfield (Webster County). It is one of 6 schools in Marshfield R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 212th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Marshfield R-I School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292043002709 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marshfield R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 3,045 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47% | 42.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Shook Elementary School in context
Size
Shook Elementary School is the largest of Marshfield R-I School District's 3 elementary schools; its 468 students are 15.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 401; Shook 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 5 with 246 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 222, against an average of 234 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than grade 4 (246 against 222). 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: 90.6% here and 88.2% across Marshfield R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Marshfield R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.4% 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
With 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 468 students, Shook Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 468 students would have about 38 teachers, so Shook Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Shook Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
53.6% of students are girls and 46.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 222 |
| Grade 5 | 246 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
180 State Hwy Dd, Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: (417)859-2120
Website: mjays.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shook Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 0.7 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 0.8 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
| Niangua Elementary School | Niangua R-V | 5.0 mi | 155 | 12.6 | 63.9% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Laclede County R-I | 11.7 mi | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 12.6 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Strafford R-VI | 13.5 mi | 180 | 12.8 | 43.9% |
| Strafford Elementary School | Strafford R-VI | 13.6 mi | 380 | 11.9 | 43.7% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 14.8 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshfield R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 436 |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 439 |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 178 |
| Marshfield High School | High | 9–12 | 865 |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 659 |