Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ludlow, Missouri · Southwest Livingston County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School serves 90 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ludlow (Livingston County). It is one of 2 schools in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1118th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 7.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Southwest Livingston County R-I School District |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292868001771 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southwest Livingston County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 90 | 179 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% | 60.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School in context
Size
Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School is the only elementary school in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District. Its 90 students are 50.3% of the district's 179. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 36; Southwest Livingston County R-1 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 17 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 14 in kindergarten and 13 in grade 5. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90% here and 94.4% across Southwest Livingston County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.9% across Southwest Livingston County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.7% 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 7.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 90 students, Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 90 students would have about 7.3 teachers, so Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Southwest Livingston County R-1 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 Braymer Elementary School, 8.3 miles away in Braymer C-4 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 | 90% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4944 Hwy Dd, Ludlow, MO 64656
Phone: (660)738-4433
Website: southwestr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braymer Elementary School | Braymer C-4 | 8.3 mi | 148 | 10.9 | 59.5% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge R-I | 8.7 mi | 33 | 7.5 | 69.7% |
| Tina-Avalon Elementary School | Tina-Avalon R-II | 12.5 mi | 73 | 7.6 | 34.2% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 12.8 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Cowgill Elementary School | Cowgill R-VI | 14.7 mi | 38 | 6.2 | 65.8% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 17.8 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Hale Elementary School | Hale R-I | 18.7 mi | 30 | 3.2 | 63.3% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 18.8 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest Livingston County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School | High | 6–12 | 89 |