Sullivan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sullivan, Missouri · Sullivan School District · Grades 3–5
Sullivan Elementary School serves 386 students in grades 3–5 in Sullivan (Franklin County). It is one of 4 schools in Sullivan School District. By enrollment it is the 437th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 37.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Sullivan School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292976002055 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sullivan | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 386 | 1,941 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Sullivan Elementary School in context
Size
Sullivan Elementary School is the smallest of Sullivan School District's 2 elementary schools; its 386 students are 19.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Sullivan 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 139 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 117, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than grade 3 (117 against 139). 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: 93.8% here and 93.6% across Sullivan. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.8% across Sullivan and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.3% 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
With 37.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 386 students, Sullivan Elementary School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 386 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Sullivan Elementary School has 6.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sullivan 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 Sullivan Primary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
104 W Washington, Sullivan, MO 63080
Phone: (573)468-5171
Website: sullivaneagles.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sullivan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 1.6 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Bourbon Elementary School | Crawford County R-I | 6.5 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 7.1 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 8.5 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Edgar Murray Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 13.0 mi | 429 | 14 | 56.4% |
| St. Clair Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 13.3 mi | 441 | 15.8 | 56.5% |
| Beaufort Elementary School | Union R-XI | 14.9 mi | 322 | 12.1 | 34.5% |
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 16.3 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sullivan
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 434 |
| Sullivan Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 453 |
| Sullivan Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 668 |