S.M Rissler Elementary School
Public elementary school in Trenton, Missouri · Trenton R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–4
S.M Rissler Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Trenton (Grundy County). It is one of 3 schools in Trenton R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 535th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.1 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 ÷ 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Trenton R-IX School District |
| County | Grundy County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293036002079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Trenton R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 350 | 967 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.9% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
S.M Rissler Elementary School in context
Size
S.M Rissler Elementary School is the only elementary school in Trenton R-IX School District. Its 350 students are 36.2% of the district's 967. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 53 students, so S.M Rissler Elementary School is larger 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 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 49, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 4 has 59% more students than kindergarten (78 against 49). 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
White students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across Trenton R-IX (90.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Trenton R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.3% 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
S.M Rissler Elementary School has 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 350 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so S.M Rissler Elementary School has 10.1 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pleasant View Elementary School, 3.4 miles away in Pleasant View R-VI School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
804 W 4th Terr, Trenton, MO 64683
Phone: (660)339-6266
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: S.M Rissler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Pleasant View R-VI | 3.4 mi | 158 | 10.6 | 29.7% |
| Laredo Elementary School | Laredo R-VII | 9.9 mi | 51 | 6.4 | 51% |
| Spickard Elementary School | Spickard R-II | 11.8 mi | 21 | 2.3 | 81% |
| Tri-County Elementary School | Tri-County R-VII | 11.9 mi | 85 | 7.7 | 51.8% |
| Livingston County Elementary School | Livingston County R-III | 13.1 mi | 46 | 6.9 | 67.4% |
| Gilman City Elementary School | Gilman City R-IV | 13.7 mi | 96 | 10.4 | 71.9% |
| Grundy County Elementary School | Grundy County R-V | 16.4 mi | 54 | 6.8 | 61.1% |
| North Daviess Elementary School | North Daviess R-III | 19.5 mi | 29 | 2.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Trenton R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton High School | High | 9–12 | 318 |
| Trenton Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 299 |