Walnut Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Walnut Grove, Missouri · Walnut Grove R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Walnut Grove Elementary School serves 144 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Walnut Grove (Greene County). It is one of 2 schools in Walnut Grove R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 1014th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 10.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Walnut Grove R-V School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293099002140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Walnut Grove R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 144 | 289 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% | 44.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Walnut Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Walnut Grove Elementary School is the only elementary school in Walnut Grove R-V School District. Its 144 students are 49.8% of the district's 289. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 279; Walnut Grove 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 30 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (25 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.1% here and 95.2% across Walnut Grove R-V.
45.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.2% across Walnut Grove R-V 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
With 10.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 144 students, Walnut Grove Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 144 students would have about 11.7 teachers, so Walnut Grove Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Walnut Grove 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 Ash Grove Elementary School, 7 miles away in Ash Grove R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 95.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
56.3% of students are girls and 43.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 E College, Walnut Grove, MO 65770
Phone: (417)788-2543
Website: wgtigers.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Elementary School | Ash Grove R-IV | 7.0 mi | 275 | 14.3 | 45.8% |
| Marion C. Early Elementary School | Marion C. Early R-V | 8.0 mi | 283 | 13.5 | 45.9% |
| Dadeville R-II School | Dadeville R-II | 8.4 mi | 100 | 11.3 | 36% |
| Everton Elementary School | Everton R-III | 9.5 mi | 73 | 6.5 | 53.4% |
| Willard North Elementary School | Willard R-II | 10.0 mi | 340 | 11.2 | 44.7% |
| Willard East Elementary School | Willard R-II | 10.2 mi | 322 | 13 | 34.8% |
| Willard Central Elementary School | Willard R-II | 13.6 mi | 404 | 12.5 | 41.3% |
| Pleasant Hope Elementary School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 15.1 mi | 258 | 13.6 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Walnut Grove R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove High School | High | 6–12 | 145 |