Thornfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Thornfield, Missouri · Thornfield R-I School District · Grades K–8
Thornfield Elementary School serves 48 students in grades K–8 in Thornfield (Ozark County). It is the only school in Thornfield R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1174th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8 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 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Thornfield R-I School District |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292337001348 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Thornfield R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 48 | 48 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% | 66.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Thornfield Elementary School in context
Size
Thornfield Elementary School is the only school in Thornfield R-I School District, so its 48 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 99; Thornfield 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 4 with 10 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 2, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (5 against 6). 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: 97.9% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
66.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.8% 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 6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 48 students, Thornfield Elementary School has 8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 48 students would have about 3.9 teachers, so Thornfield Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Thornfield Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Lutie Elementary School, 8.9 miles away in Lutie R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
54.2% of students are girls and 45.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
37 County Road 855, Thornfield, MO 65762
Phone: (417)265-3212
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thornfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie Elementary School | Lutie R-VI | 8.9 mi | 48 | 4 | 100% |
| Plainview Elementary School | Plainview R-VIII | 13.1 mi | 93 | 8.2 | 74.2% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Mark Twain R-VIII | 13.4 mi | 62 | 12.4 | 69.4% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 15.2 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Gainesville Elementary School | Gainesville R-V | 15.4 mi | 292 | 10.7 | 80.1% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 17.2 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 21.1 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 21.4 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.