Steelville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Steelville, Missouri · Steelville R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Steelville Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Steelville (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Steelville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 551st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Steelville R-III School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292943002036 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Steelville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 346 | 908 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59% | 57.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Steelville Elementary School in context
Size
Steelville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Steelville R-III School District. Its 346 students are 38.1% of the district's 908. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 405; Steelville Elementary 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 grade 3 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 58 in kindergarten and 63 in grade 4. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.8% here and 96.1% across Steelville R-III. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.4% across Steelville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28% 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 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 346 students, Steelville Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 346 students would have about 28.1 teachers, so Steelville Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Steelville Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Cuba Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in Crawford County R-II School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
868 W Main St, Steelville, MO 65565
Phone: (573)775-2099
Website: steelville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Steelville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Elementary School | Crawford County R-II | 6.3 mi | 424 | 11.6 | 51.2% |
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | St. James R-I | 13.6 mi | 681 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Bourbon Elementary School | Crawford County R-I | 13.9 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 19.3 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | Sullivan | 20.0 mi | 386 | 10.2 | 54.7% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 20.9 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Viburnum Elementary School | Iron County C-4 | 21.2 mi | 151 | 12.8 | 69.5% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 21.5 mi | 440 | 12.4 | 50.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Steelville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville High School | High | 9–12 | 278 |
| Steelville Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 284 |