South Harrison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bethany, Missouri · South Harrison County R-II School District · Grades K–4
South Harrison Elementary School serves 269 students in grades K–4 in Bethany (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in South Harrison County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 765th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | South Harrison County R-II School District |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000201641 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | South Harrison County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 269 | 741 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.8% | 48.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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 Harrison Elementary School in context
Size
South Harrison Elementary School is the only elementary school in South Harrison County R-II School District. Its 269 students are 36.3% of the district's 741. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 68; South Harrison 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 4 with 63 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 43, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 4 has 47% more students than kindergarten (63 against 43). 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: 95.2% here and 92.2% across South Harrison County R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across South Harrison County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.4% 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 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 269 students, South Harrison Elementary School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 269 students would have about 21.9 teachers, so South Harrison Elementary School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
South Harrison 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 Ridgeway Elementary School, 9.2 miles away in Ridgeway R-V School 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 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2213 Beekman, Bethany, MO 64424
Phone: (660)425-8061
Website: shr2.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Harrison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Ridgeway R-V | 9.2 mi | 38 | 4.6 | 81.6% |
| Gilman City Elementary School | Gilman City R-IV | 12.1 mi | 96 | 10.4 | 71.9% |
| Pattonsburg Elementary School | Pattonsburg R-II | 13.7 mi | 87 | 8.6 | 73.6% |
| North Harrison Elementary School | North Harrison R-III | 14.6 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 38.7% |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Albany R-III | 15.9 mi | 224 | 12.1 | 54% |
| North Daviess Elementary School | North Daviess R-III | 18.0 mi | 29 | 2.8 | 100% |
| Cainsville Elementary School | Cainsville R-I | 18.1 mi | 48 | 7.3 | 62.5% |
| Spickard Elementary School | Spickard R-II | 23.0 mi | 21 | 2.3 | 81% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Harrison County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison High School | High | 9–12 | 243 |
| South Harrison Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 229 |