St. Elizabeth Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Elizabeth, Missouri · St. Elizabeth R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
St. Elizabeth Elementary School serves 143 students in grades Pre-K–5 in St Elizabeth (Miller County). It is one of 2 schools in St. Elizabeth R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1016th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 9.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | St. Elizabeth R-IV School District |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292913001866 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Elizabeth R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 143 | 282 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.6% | 16.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
St. Elizabeth Elementary School in context
Size
St. Elizabeth Elementary School is the only elementary school in St. Elizabeth R-IV School District. Its 143 students are 50.7% of the district's 282. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.1 miles away and have a median of 297 students, so St. Elizabeth 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 kindergarten with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 17, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% fewer students than kindergarten (18 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across St. Elizabeth R-IV (97.9%).
19.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.3% across St. Elizabeth R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9.1% 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
St. Elizabeth Elementary School has 9.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 143 students would have about 11.6 teachers, so St. Elizabeth Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
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 Miller County Elementary School, 10.5 miles away in Miller County R-III 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 | 97.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
56.6% of students are girls and 43.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 52, St Elizabeth, MO 65075
Phone: (573)493-2246
Website: ste.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St. Elizabeth Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Elementary School | Miller County R-III | 10.5 mi | 125 | 7.9 | 48.8% |
| Eugene Elementary School | Cole County R-V | 10.7 mi | 365 | 13 | 26% |
| Iberia Elementary School | Iberia R-V | 11.8 mi | 367 | 11.1 | 48.2% |
| Blair Oaks Elementary School | Blair Oaks R-II | 17.1 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 12.9% |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Blair Oaks R-II | 17.2 mi | 228 | 12.3 | 12.3% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 17.8 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
| South Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 17.9 mi | 552 | 15.2 | 55.6% |
| Vienna Elementary School | Maries County R-I | 18.2 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 46.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Elizabeth R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elizabeth High School | High | 6–12 | 139 |