Sturgeon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sturgeon, Missouri · Sturgeon R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Sturgeon Elementary School serves 221 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sturgeon (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Sturgeon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 885th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Sturgeon R-V School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292970002052 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sturgeon R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 221 | 2,773 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 20.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Sturgeon Elementary School in context
Size
Sturgeon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sturgeon R-V School District. Its 221 students are 8% of the district's 2,773. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 282; Sturgeon 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 pre-K with 38 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 18, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 5 has 100% more students than kindergarten (36 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.4% here and 70.1% across Sturgeon R-V. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.4% across Sturgeon R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.9% 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 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 221 students, Sturgeon Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 221 students would have about 18 teachers, so Sturgeon Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sturgeon 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 Centralia Intermediate School, 7.7 miles away in Centralia R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 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 | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 W Patton St, Sturgeon, MO 65284
Phone: (573)687-3519
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sturgeon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 7.7 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Chance Elementary School | Centralia R-VI | 8.0 mi | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Hallsville Primary School | Hallsville R-IV | 8.1 mi | 387 | 14 | 33.3% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 8.5 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Renick Elementary School | Renick R-V | 10.3 mi | 80 | 5.2 | 47.5% |
| Middle Grove Elementary School | Middle Grove C-1 | 11.2 mi | 37 | 5.4 | 51.4% |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 11.6 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 27.1% |
| Higbee Elementary School | Higbee R-VIII | 13.2 mi | 104 | 10.6 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sturgeon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moca-S | Other | K–12 | 2,345 |
| Sturgeon High School | High | 9–12 | 128 |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 79 |