Swedeborg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richland, Missouri · Swedeborg R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Swedeborg Elementary School serves 35 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Richland (Pulaski County). It is the only school in Swedeborg R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1189th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 5.2 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 ÷ 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Swedeborg R-III School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292985002061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Swedeborg R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 35 | 35 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 5.2 | 5.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% | 57.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Swedeborg Elementary School in context
Size
Swedeborg Elementary School is the only school in Swedeborg R-III School District, so its 35 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 304 students, so Swedeborg 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 8 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 75% more students than kindergarten (7 against 4). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%).
57.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20% 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
Swedeborg Elementary School has 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 35 students would have about 2.8 teachers, so Swedeborg Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Richland Elementary School, 4.6 miles away in Richland R-IV School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 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 | 8.6% |
34.3% of students are girls and 65.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17507 Hwy T, Richland, MO 65556
Phone: (573)736-2735
Website: swedeborgpanthers.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Swedeborg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-IV | 4.6 mi | 240 | 12 | – |
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 4.9 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 9.8 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 10.2 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Stoutland Elementary School | Stoutland R-II | 11.9 mi | 235 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Iberia Elementary School | Iberia R-V | 12.3 mi | 367 | 11.1 | 48.2% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 12.7 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 13.8 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.