Verona Elementary School
Public elementary school in Verona, Missouri · Verona R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Verona Elementary School serves 152 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Verona (Lawrence County). It is one of 2 schools in Verona R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 999th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.6 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 ÷ 17.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Verona R-VII School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293081002127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Verona R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 152 | 295 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 8.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.8% | 65.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Verona Elementary School in context
Size
Verona Elementary School is the only elementary school in Verona R-VII School District. Its 152 students are 51.5% of the district's 295. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 345 students, so Verona 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 6 with 24 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 10, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 6 has 26% more students than kindergarten (24 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Verona R-VII (64.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.4% across Verona R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.9% 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
Verona Elementary School has 17.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 152 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Verona Elementary School has 5.4 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pate Early Childhood Center, 3 miles away in Aurora R-VIII School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 29.6% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 E Ella St, Verona, MO 65769
Phone: (833)402-9580
Website: veronar7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Verona Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pate Early Childhood Center | Aurora R-VIII | 3.0 mi | 474 | 11.5 | 66.2% |
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 3.7 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
| Monett Intermediate School | Monett R-I | 7.2 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 61% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Monett R-I | 7.4 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 67% |
| Monett Elementary School | Monett R-I | 8.6 mi | 515 | 13 | 63.7% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 8.9 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 9.4 mi | 319 | 11.8 | 52% |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 10.8 mi | 303 | 13.7 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Verona R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona High School | High | 7–12 | 143 |