Strafford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Strafford, Missouri · Strafford R-VI School District · Grades 1–4
Strafford Elementary School serves 380 students in grades 1–4 in Strafford (Greene County). It is one of 4 schools in Strafford R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 452nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 32.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Strafford R-VI School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292964002049 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Strafford R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 380 | 1,408 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.7% | 40.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Strafford Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Strafford R-VI School District, Strafford Elementary School is the largest, with 27% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 316 students, so Strafford 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 4 with 116 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 80, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 4 has 45% more students than grade 1 (116 against 80). 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
White students are the largest group, at 93.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Strafford R-VI (92.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.9% across Strafford R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.3% 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
Strafford Elementary School has 32.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 380 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Strafford Elementary School has 1.1 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cogdill Early Childhood Center, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 W McCabe, Strafford, MO 65757
Phone: (417)736-7000
Website: straffordschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Strafford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Strafford R-VI | 0.1 mi | 180 | 12.8 | 43.9% |
| Hickory Hills Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.2 mi | 340 | 17.9 | 25.9% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 7.2 mi | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 8.2 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.2 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.5 mi | 235 | 13.4 | 60.9% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.5 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Bingham Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.6 mi | 429 | 5.6 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Strafford R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 180 |
| Strafford High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Strafford Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 411 |