South Iron Elementary School
Public elementary school in Annapolis, Missouri · South Iron County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
South Iron Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Annapolis (Iron County). It is one of 2 schools in South Iron County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1024th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 14.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | South Iron County R-I School District |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292847001758 |
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 Iron County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 139 | 284 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.3% | 75% | 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 Iron Elementary School in context
Size
South Iron Elementary School is the only elementary school in South Iron County R-I School District. Its 139 students are 48.9% of the district's 284. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; South Iron 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 28 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 10, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 6 has 37% fewer students than kindergarten (10 against 16). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.1% here and 88% across South Iron County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75% across South Iron County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37.4% 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 14.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 139 students, South Iron Elementary School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 139 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so South Iron Elementary School has 3 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 Iron 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 Lesterville Elementary School, 10.4 miles away in Lesterville R-IV 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 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
43.9% of students are girls and 56.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 School St, Annapolis, MO 63620
Phone: (573)598-4240
Website: sipanthers.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Iron Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville Elementary School | Lesterville R-IV | 10.4 mi | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Clearwater Elementary School | Clearwater R-I | 14.0 mi | 363 | 12.6 | 76% |
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 15.0 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 16.3 mi | 387 | 12 | 100% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 16.8 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 21.2 mi | 275 | 10.9 | 69.5% |
| Belleview Elementary School | Belleview R-III | 24.1 mi | 81 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Fredericktown Elementary School | Fredericktown R-I | 26.1 mi | 446 | 11.1 | 58.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Iron County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Iron High School | High | 7–12 | 145 |