Sweet Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sweet Springs, Missouri · Sweet Springs R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Sweet Springs Elementary School serves 191 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Sweet Springs (Saline County). It is one of 2 schools in Sweet Springs R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 933rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 21.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Sweet Springs R-VII School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292988002062 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sweet Springs R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 191 | 365 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.5% | 39.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Sweet Springs Elementary School in context
Size
Sweet Springs Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sweet Springs R-VII School District. Its 191 students are 52.3% of the district's 365. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.2 miles away and have a median of 161 students, so Sweet Springs 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 5 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 16, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 20 in grade 6. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sweet Springs R-VII (96.2%).
43.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Sweet Springs R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.4% 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
Sweet Springs Elementary School has 21.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 191 students would have about 15.5 teachers, so Sweet Springs Elementary School has 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
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 Northwest Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Pettis County R-V School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 E. Marshall, Sweet Springs, MO 65351
Phone: (660)335-6348
Website: sweetsprings.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweet Springs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary School | Pettis County R-V | 5.2 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 49.7% |
| Concordia Elementary School | Concordia R-II | 9.4 mi | 247 | 10.7 | 37.7% |
| La Monte Elementary School | La Monte R-IV | 13.2 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 61.5% |
| Benton Elementary School | Marshall | 15.2 mi | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
| Pettis County Elementary School | Pettis County R-XII | 15.3 mi | 110 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 15.8 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Malta Bend R-V | 15.9 mi | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| Knob Noster Elementary School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 16.0 mi | 550 | 14.9 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sweet Springs R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Springs High School | High | 7–12 | 174 |