Spring Bluff Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sullivan, Missouri · Spring Bluff R-XV School District · Grades K–8
Spring Bluff Elementary School serves 217 students in grades K–8 in Sullivan (Franklin County). It is the only school in Spring Bluff R-XV School District. By enrollment it is the 892nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Spring Bluff R-XV School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291245000509 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Spring Bluff R-XV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 217 | 217 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.1% | 10.1% | 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.
Spring Bluff Elementary School in context
Size
Spring Bluff Elementary School is the only school in Spring Bluff R-XV School District, so its 217 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.5 miles away and have a median of 354 students, so Spring Bluff 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 1 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 23 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
10.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 3.2% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Spring Bluff Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 217 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so Spring Bluff Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Strain-Japan Elementary School, 3.7 miles away in Strain-Japan R-XVI School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9374 Hwy 185, Sullivan, MO 63080
Phone: (573)457-8302
Website: springbluffpirates.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spring Bluff Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 3.7 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 6.1 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | Sullivan | 7.1 mi | 386 | 10.2 | 54.7% |
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 9.2 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
| Bourbon Elementary School | Crawford County R-I | 9.8 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Beaufort Elementary School | Union R-XI | 10.6 mi | 322 | 12.1 | 34.5% |
| Edgar Murray Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 14.1 mi | 429 | 14 | 56.4% |
| St. Clair Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 14.1 mi | 441 | 15.8 | 56.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.