Summersville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Summersville, Missouri · Summersville R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Summersville Elementary School serves 203 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Summersville (Shannon County). It is one of 2 schools in Summersville R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 912th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 20.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Summersville R-II School District |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292981002058 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Summersville R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 203 | 418 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.1% | 55.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Summersville Elementary School in context
Size
Summersville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Summersville R-II School District. Its 203 students are 48.6% of the district's 418. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.7 miles away and have a median of 351 students, so Summersville 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 3 with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 24, against an average of 29 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 26 in kindergarten and 24 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Summersville R-II (96.7%).
58.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.5% across Summersville R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31% 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
Summersville Elementary School has 20.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 203 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Summersville Elementary School has 4.1 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Mountain View Elementary School, 12.7 miles away in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Highway 106 Richards Street, Summersville, MO 65571
Phone: (417)932-4613
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Summersville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 12.7 mi | 396 | 11.2 | 65.7% |
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 15.1 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 15.1 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Raymondville Elementary School | Raymondville R-VII | 15.3 mi | 122 | 7.9 | 100% |
| Houston Elementary School | Houston R-I | 20.0 mi | 443 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Winona Elementary School | Winona R-III | 21.5 mi | 306 | 12.1 | 77.8% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Willow Springs R-IV | 21.7 mi | 446 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 24.6 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Summersville R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville High School | High | 6–12 | 215 |