Stark Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fulton, Missouri · MO School for the Deaf · Grades K–5
Stark Elementary School serves 19 students in grades K–5 in Fulton (Callaway County). It is one of 3 schools in MO School for the Deaf. By enrollment it is the 1200th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 3.8 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 ÷ 5.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | MO School for the Deaf |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002003023 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | MO School for the Deaf | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 19 | 51 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 3.8 | 3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.8% | 51% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% 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.
Stark Elementary School in context
Size
Stark Elementary School is the only elementary school in MO School for the Deaf. Its 19 students are 37.3% of the district's 51. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 245; Stark Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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 5 with 6 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 5 has 500% more students than kindergarten (6 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.5% here and 74.5% across MO School for the Deaf.
36.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51% across MO School for the Deaf and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.8% 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 5.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 19 students, Stark Elementary School has 3.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 19 students would have about 1.5 teachers, so Stark Elementary School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Stark Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Bush Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Fulton 58 School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 89.5% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 E 5th St, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)592-2535
Website: msd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stark Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 0.5 mi | 312 | 12.2 | 61.5% |
| McIntire Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 0.9 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 58.6% |
| Bartley Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 1.1 mi | 224 | 12.2 | 47.3% |
| Fulton Early Childhood Cntr | Fulton 58 | 1.1 mi | 252 | 11.3 | 54.4% |
| Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 9.2 mi | 238 | 12.3 | 34.9% |
| South Callaway Early Chd PK-02 | South Callaway County R-II | 11.4 mi | 147 | 8.7 | 37.4% |
| South Callaway Elementary School | South Callaway County R-II | 11.4 mi | 188 | 12.9 | 36.7% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School | New Bloomfield R-III | 11.9 mi | 403 | 13.2 | 38.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in MO School for the Deaf
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler High School | High | 9–12 | 19 |
| Wheeler Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 13 |