Southern Boone Primary School
Public elementary school in Ashland, Missouri · Southern Boone County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Southern Boone Primary School serves 471 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Ashland (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Southern Boone County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 205th 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 ÷ 42.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Southern Boone County R-I School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292856002802 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southern Boone County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 471 | 1,971 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17% | 17.5% | 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.
Southern Boone Primary School in context
Size
Southern Boone Primary School is the largest of Southern Boone County R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 471 students are 23.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 385; Southern Boone Primary 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 kindergarten with 147 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 2 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (130 against 147). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.2% here and 88.1% across Southern Boone County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.5% across Southern Boone County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 7% 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 42.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 471 students, Southern Boone Primary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 471 students would have about 38.3 teachers, so Southern Boone Primary School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Southern Boone Primary 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. Southern Boone Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 89.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
803 S Henry Clay Blvd, Ashland, MO 65010
Phone: (573)657-2148
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southern Boone Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Boone Elementary School | Southern Boone County R-I | 0.1 mi | 282 | 10.2 | 13.8% |
| Rock Bridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 9.5 mi | 556 | 15.1 | 32.6% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School | New Bloomfield R-III | 10.1 mi | 403 | 13.2 | 38.2% |
| New Haven Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 10.3 mi | 248 | 10.3 | 60.9% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 10.9 mi | 453 | 13.5 | 40% |
| Beulah Ralph Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 11.2 mi | 656 | 15.2 | 19.7% |
| North Elementary School | Jefferson City | 11.3 mi | 367 | 12.7 | 51% |
| Belair Elementary School | Jefferson City | 11.3 mi | 363 | 11.9 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southern Boone County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Boone Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 282 |
| Southern Boone High School | High | 9–12 | 570 |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 648 |