Sweeny Elementary School
Public elementary school in Republic, Missouri · Republic R-III School District · Grades K–5
Sweeny Elementary School serves 481 students in grades K–5 in Republic (Greene County). It is one of 8 schools in Republic R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 186th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 39.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Republic R-III School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292622003234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Republic R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 481 | 5,318 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.9% | 38.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Sweeny Elementary School in context
Size
Sweeny Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Republic R-III School District's 5 elementary schools; its 481 students are 9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 444; Sweeny 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 2 with 90 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 65, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in kindergarten and 82 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.5% here and 83.4% across Republic R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.9% across Republic R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.1% 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 39.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 481 students, Sweeny Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 481 students would have about 39.1 teachers, so Sweeny Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sweeny Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Lyon Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 82.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
720 N. Main, Republic, MO 65738
Phone: (417)732-3670
Website: republicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweeny Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Elementary School | Republic R-III | 0.1 mi | 430 | 12.8 | 43.3% |
| Price Elementary School | Republic R-III | 0.4 mi | 507 | 13.3 | 42% |
| Schofield Elementary School | Republic R-III | 0.4 mi | 457 | 13.4 | 40.7% |
| McCulloch Elementary School | Republic R-III | 0.5 mi | 468 | 14.5 | 36.3% |
| Billings Elementary School | Billings R-IV | 6.3 mi | 249 | 12.9 | 45.8% |
| Clever Elementary School | Clever R-V | 6.8 mi | 871 | 13 | 32.4% |
| McBride Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 7.5 mi | 380 | 14.6 | 29.2% |
| Willard Orchard Hills Elementary School | Willard R-II | 7.6 mi | 394 | 11.5 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Republic R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 234 |
| Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 430 |
| McCulloch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 468 |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 507 |
| Republic High School | High | 9–12 | 1,530 |
| Republic Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,211 |
| Schofield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |