Veterans Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hannibal, Missouri · Hannibal 60 School District · Grades K–5
Veterans Elementary School serves 403 students in grades K–5 in Hannibal (Marion County). It is one of 8 schools in Hannibal 60 School District. By enrollment it is the 380th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Hannibal 60 School District |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291365002781 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hannibal 60 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 403 | 3,366 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Veterans Elementary School in context
Size
Veterans Elementary School is the largest of Hannibal 60 School District's 5 elementary schools; its 403 students are 12% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 302; Veterans Elementary School is larger 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 1 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 49, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 67 in kindergarten and 72 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.2% here and 80.9% across Hannibal 60. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Hannibal 60 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.3% 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 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 403 students, Veterans Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 403 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Veterans Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Veterans Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 75.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
790 N Veterans Rd, Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: (573)221-0649
Website: hannibal.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Veterans Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 2.2 mi | 376 | 13.4 | 60.1% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 3.0 mi | 272 | 14.3 | 49.6% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 3.0 mi | 190 | 10 | 85.3% |
| A. D. Stowell Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 3.9 mi | 221 | 11.3 | 67.9% |
| Palmyra Elementary School | Palmyra R-I | 7.7 mi | 452 | 12.9 | 36.9% |
| Ralls County Elementary School | Ralls County R-II | 15.6 mi | 355 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| Frankford Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 16.7 mi | 114 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Monroe City Elementary School | Monroe City R-I | 17.4 mi | 331 | 13.3 | 53.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hannibal 60
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. D. Stowell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 221 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 182 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 190 |
| Hannibal Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 674 |
| Hannibal Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,048 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 376 |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 272 |