Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Charleston, Missouri · Charleston R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–3
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Charleston (Mississippi County). It is one of 3 schools in Charleston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 750th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Charleston R-I School District |
| County | Mississippi County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290867000255 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Charleston R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 276 | 727 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School in context
Size
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School is the only elementary school in Charleston R-I School District. Its 276 students are 38% of the district's 727. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 364 students, so Warren E. Hearnes 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 pre-K with 64 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 51, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 3. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 50.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Charleston R-I (60.1%). White students are next, at 35.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Charleston R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 56.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 276 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Warren E. Hearnes 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
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 East Prairie Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in East Prairie R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 50.7% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1015 Plant Rd, Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: (573)683-3728
Website: charlestonbluejays.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Elementary School | East Prairie R-II | 9.5 mi | 412 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 11.4 mi | 250 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Elementary School | Scott County R-IV | 11.5 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 51.7% |
| Wing Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.7 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 13.4 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 13.9 mi | 369 | 15 | 100% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 15.8 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Matthews Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 16.9 mi | 139 | 9.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Charleston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston High School | High | 7–12 | 310 |
| Charleston Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 141 |