Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wellington, Missouri · Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School serves 178 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wellington (Lafayette County). It is one of 2 schools in Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 953rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 16.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293156002198 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 381 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.8% | 31.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School in context
Size
Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District. Its 178 students are 46.7% of the district's 381. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 384; Wellington-Napoleon 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 5 with 31 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (31 against 26). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.4% here and 89.2% across Wellington-Napoleon R-IX. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.2% across Wellington-Napoleon R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.4% 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 16.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 178 students, Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 178 students would have about 14.5 teachers, so Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Wellington-Napoleon 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 Leslie Bell Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Lexington R-V School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 90.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
55.1% of students are girls and 44.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Hwy 131, Wellington, MO 64097
Phone: (816)240-2631
Website: wntigers.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Bell Elementary School | Lexington R-V | 6.9 mi | 339 | 11.5 | 61.1% |
| McQuerry Elementary School | Odessa R-VII | 9.7 mi | 497 | 12.9 | 37.2% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 9.8 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
| Odessa Upper Elementary School | Odessa R-VII | 10.1 mi | 429 | 12.6 | 37.8% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 10.2 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 10.2 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Buckner Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 11.5 mi | 327 | 12 | 45.6% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Oak Grove R-VI | 11.6 mi | 445 | 13.9 | 39.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wellington-Napoleon R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington-Napoleon High School | High | 6–12 | 203 |