Taneyville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Taneyville, Missouri · Taneyville R-II School District · Grades K–8
Taneyville Elementary School serves 147 students in grades K–8 in Taneyville (Taney County). It is the only school in Taneyville R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1009th 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 ÷ 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Taneyville R-II School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292991002065 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Taneyville R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 147 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.8% | 74.8% | 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.
Taneyville Elementary School in context
Size
Taneyville Elementary School is the only school in Taneyville R-II School District, so its 147 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 391; Taneyville 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 2 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 6, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 8 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 21). 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: 93.9% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34.7% 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
With 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 147 students, Taneyville Elementary School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 147 students would have about 12 teachers, so Taneyville Elementary School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Taneyville Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Forsyth Elementary School, 5.4 miles away in Forsyth R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 Myrtle St, Taneyville, MO 65759
Phone: (417)546-5803
Website: taneyvilletigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taneyville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Elementary School | Forsyth R-III | 5.4 mi | 470 | 15 | 66.6% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 7.9 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville R-VI | 10.7 mi | 110 | 10.8 | 61.8% |
| Buchanan Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 11.2 mi | 578 | 12.7 | 61.1% |
| Hollister Early Childhood Center | Hollister R-V | 12.3 mi | 213 | 11.5 | 67.6% |
| Hollister Elementary School | Hollister R-V | 12.3 mi | 367 | 13.8 | 69.2% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 12.8 mi | 517 | 12.8 | 77.6% |
| Cedar Ridge Primary School | Branson R-IV | 12.8 mi | 415 | 11.5 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.