Smithton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Smithton, Missouri · Smithton R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Smithton Elementary School serves 288 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Smithton (Pettis County). It is one of 2 schools in Smithton R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 711th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 25.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Smithton R-VI School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292838001751 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Smithton R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 288 | 505 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 10.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 43.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
Smithton Elementary School in context
Size
Smithton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Smithton R-VI School District. Its 288 students are 57% of the district's 505. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 322; Smithton 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 2 with 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 6 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (29 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.5% here and 96.2% across Smithton R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Smithton R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.6% 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 25.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 288 students, Smithton Elementary School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 288 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Smithton Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Smithton Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Otterville Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Otterville R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 95.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 S Myrtle, Smithton, MO 65350
Phone: (660)343-5317
Website: smithton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville Elementary School | Otterville R-VI | 5.2 mi | 115 | 10.1 | 37.4% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 6.3 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 6.8 mi | 215 | 9.3 | 86% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 8.1 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 8.6 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 77.2% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 8.9 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Pettis County Elementary School | Pettis County R-XII | 14.0 mi | 110 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Cole Camp Elementary School | Cole Camp R-I | 16.6 mi | 367 | 11.3 | 57.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithton R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton High School | High | 7–12 | 217 |