Strain-Japan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sullivan, Missouri · Strain-Japan R-XVI School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Strain-Japan Elementary School serves 87 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Sullivan (Franklin County). It is the only school in Strain-Japan R-XVI School District. By enrollment it is the 1123rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.2 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 ÷ 10.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Strain-Japan R-XVI 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 | 291248000510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Strain-Japan R-XVI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 87 | 87 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 8.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% | 47.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Strain-Japan Elementary School in context
Size
Strain-Japan Elementary School is the only school in Strain-Japan R-XVI School District, so its 87 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 354; Strain-Japan 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 2 with 11 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 7, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 8 has 25% more students than kindergarten (10 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.9% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
47.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.4% 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
With 10.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 87 students, Strain-Japan Elementary School has 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 87 students would have about 7.1 teachers, so Strain-Japan 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
Strain-Japan Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Spring Bluff Elementary School, 3.7 miles away in Spring Bluff R-XV School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 98.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4640 Hwy H, Sullivan, MO 63080
Phone: (573)627-3243
Website: strainjapanschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Strain-Japan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 3.7 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 7.0 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Bourbon Elementary School | Crawford County R-I | 8.4 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | Sullivan | 8.5 mi | 386 | 10.2 | 54.7% |
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 9.3 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
| Owensville Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 12.1 mi | 539 | 14.2 | 48.4% |
| Beaufort Elementary School | Union R-XI | 13.9 mi | 322 | 12.1 | 34.5% |
| Cuba Elementary School | Crawford County R-II | 15.7 mi | 424 | 11.6 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.