Walt Disney Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marceline, Missouri · Marceline R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Walt Disney Elementary School serves 309 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Marceline (Linn County). It is one of 2 schools in Marceline R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 664th 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 ÷ 26.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Marceline R-V School District |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292005001071 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marceline R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 309 | 652 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.8% | 39% | 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.
Walt Disney Elementary School in context
Size
Walt Disney Elementary School is the only elementary school in Marceline R-V School District. Its 309 students are 47.4% of the district's 652. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.2 miles away and have a median of 81 students, so Walt Disney 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 5 with 63 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 28, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 5 has 125% more students than kindergarten (63 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marceline R-V (94.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Marceline R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.2% 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
Walt Disney Elementary School has 26.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 309 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Walt Disney Elementary School has 1.3 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bucklin Elementary School, 6.4 miles away in Bucklin R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
420 E California, Marceline, MO 64658
Phone: (660)376-2166
Website: marcelineschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walt Disney Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Elementary School | Bucklin R-II | 6.4 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 46.9% |
| Brookfield Elementary School | Brookfield R-III | 9.6 mi | 417 | 13 | 49.2% |
| Macon County Elementary School | Macon County R-IV | 11.1 mi | 47 | 5.2 | 53.2% |
| Northwestern Elementary School | Northwestern R-I | 13.2 mi | 82 | 6.6 | 36.6% |
| Callao Elementary School | Callao C-8 | 17.3 mi | 35 | 4.5 | 54.3% |
| Keytesville Elementary School | Keytesville R-III | 18.5 mi | 80 | 7.2 | 50% |
| Meadville Elementary School | Meadville R-IV | 19.8 mi | 114 | 11.1 | 31.6% |
| Linn County Elementary School | Linn County R-I | 19.8 mi | 88 | 9.7 | 42% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marceline R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline High School | High | 6–12 | 343 |