South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edwards, Missouri · Warsaw R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–5
South Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Edwards (Benton County). It is one of 4 schools in Warsaw R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 789th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 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 ÷ 23.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Warsaw R-IX School District |
| County | Benton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293107002154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Warsaw R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 1,241 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Warsaw R-IX School District, South Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 202; South 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 pre-K with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 29, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (33 against 30). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.4% here and 92.4% across Warsaw R-IX. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Warsaw R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37.2% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 258 students, South Elementary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 258 students would have about 21 teachers, so South Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
South Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is North Elementary School, 7.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
54.7% of students are girls and 45.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 30 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 34 |
| Grade 5 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23395 Hwy 7, Edwards, MO 65326
Phone: (660)438-5965
Website: warsawk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 7.7 mi | 326 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Elementary School | Climax Springs R-IV | 12.8 mi | 113 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Lincoln R-II | 15.8 mi | 263 | 11.6 | 55.9% |
| Hermitage Elementary School | Hermitage R-IV | 16.1 mi | 138 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Wheatland Elementary School | Wheatland R-II | 17.4 mi | 140 | 9.9 | 57.1% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Hickory County R-I | 18.6 mi | 295 | 13.2 | 46.8% |
| Cole Camp Elementary School | Cole Camp R-I | 20.0 mi | 367 | 11.3 | 57.2% |
| Leesville Elementary School | Leesville R-IX | 20.9 mi | 91 | 6.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Warsaw R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Boise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 272 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 326 |
| Warsaw High School | High | 9–12 | 385 |