Wheatland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wheatland, Missouri · Wheatland R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Wheatland Elementary School serves 140 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Wheatland (Hickory County). It is one of 2 schools in Wheatland R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1020th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 14.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Wheatland R-II School District |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293192002234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wheatland R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 140 | 261 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% | 57.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Wheatland Elementary School in context
Size
Wheatland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Wheatland R-II School District. Its 140 students are 53.6% of the district's 261. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 277; Wheatland 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 2 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 11, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 6 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (14 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.6% here and 97.3% across Wheatland R-II.
57.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.1% across Wheatland R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.7% 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 14.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 140 students, Wheatland Elementary School has 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 140 students would have about 11.4 teachers, so Wheatland Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Wheatland Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Hermitage Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Hermitage R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18808 State Highway 83, Wheatland, MO 65779
Phone: (417)282-5833
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheatland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elementary School | Hermitage R-IV | 4.9 mi | 138 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Weaubleau Elementary School | Weaubleau R-III | 8.4 mi | 192 | 11.9 | 64.6% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Hickory County R-I | 11.6 mi | 295 | 13.2 | 46.8% |
| Humansville Elementary School | Humansville R-IV | 13.7 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 100% |
| Osceola Elementary School | Osceola | 16.9 mi | 325 | 14.3 | 52.3% |
| South Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 17.4 mi | 258 | 11 | 100% |
| North Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 21.0 mi | 326 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Bolivar Intermediate School | Bolivar R-I | 21.9 mi | 572 | 13.5 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wheatland R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland High School | High | 7–12 | 121 |