South Nodaway Elementary School
Public elementary school in Barnard, Missouri · South Nodaway County R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
South Nodaway Elementary School serves 94 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Barnard (Nodaway County). It is one of 2 schools in South Nodaway County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1114th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 11.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | South Nodaway County R-IV School District |
| County | Nodaway County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292850001760 |
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 Nodaway County R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 94 | 165 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 8.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.4% | 40.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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 Nodaway Elementary School in context
Size
South Nodaway Elementary School is the only elementary school in South Nodaway County R-IV School District. Its 94 students are 57% of the district's 165. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 149; South Nodaway 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 6 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 3, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 6 has 80% more students than kindergarten (18 against 10). 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: 97.9% here and 96.4% across South Nodaway County R-IV.
40.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across South Nodaway County R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.6% 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 11.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 94 students, South Nodaway Elementary School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 94 students would have about 7.6 teachers, so South Nodaway Elementary School has 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 Nodaway 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 Jefferson Elementary School, 9 miles away in Jefferson C-123 School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 97.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 Morehouse, Barnard, MO 64423
Phone: (660)652-3718
Website: southnodaway.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Nodaway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Jefferson C-123 | 9.0 mi | 83 | 8.1 | 32.5% |
| North Andrew Elementary School | North Andrew County R-VI | 10.0 mi | 125 | 8.3 | 20.8% |
| Early Childhood Center | Maryville R-II | 11.9 mi | 172 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Maryville R-II | 11.9 mi | 328 | 10.8 | 49.4% |
| Nodaway-Holt Elementary School | Nodaway-Holt R-VII | 13.6 mi | 116 | 9.8 | 49.1% |
| Northeast Nodaway Elementary School | Northeast Nodaway County R-V | 14.4 mi | 117 | 9.1 | 30.8% |
| Stanberry Elementary School | Stanberry R-II | 15.1 mi | 222 | 11.2 | 25.2% |
| Minnie Cline Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 16.5 mi | 603 | 15.3 | 38.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Nodaway County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Nodaway High School | High | 7–12 | 71 |