Skyline Elementary School
Public elementary school in Norwood, Missouri · Skyline R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Skyline Elementary School serves 88 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Norwood (Douglas County). It is the only school in Skyline R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1120th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8 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 ÷ 11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Skyline R-II School District |
| County | Douglas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291101000376 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Skyline R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 88 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 80.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Skyline Elementary School in context
Size
Skyline Elementary School is the only school in Skyline R-II School District, so its 88 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.1 miles away and have a median of 259 students, so Skyline 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 4 with 13 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 7, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 8 has 29% more students than kindergarten (9 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 7 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 10.2%.
80.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.2% 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
Skyline Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 88 students would have about 7.2 teachers, so Skyline Elementary School has 3.8 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 Norwood Elementary School, 10.1 miles away in Norwood R-I 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 | 89.8% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Rte 72 Box 486, Norwood, MO 65717
Phone: (417)683-4874
Website: skylineschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Skyline Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elementary School | Norwood R-I | 10.1 mi | 126 | 8.5 | 56.3% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 11.6 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Mansfield R-IV | 12.5 mi | 312 | 10.6 | 67.3% |
| Mountain Grove Elementary School | Mountain Grove R-III | 15.5 mi | 658 | 13.9 | 55% |
| Dora Elementary School | Dora R-III | 18.7 mi | 147 | 12.7 | 61.9% |
| Hartville Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 19.9 mi | 208 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Thornfield Elementary School | Thornfield R-I | 21.1 mi | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 21.3 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.