Wheaton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wheaton, Missouri · Wheaton R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Wheaton Elementary School serves 241 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Wheaton (Barry County). It is one of 2 schools in Wheaton R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 832nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Wheaton R-III School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293195002236 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wheaton R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 241 | 440 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% | 62.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Wheaton Elementary School in context
Size
Wheaton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Wheaton R-III School District. Its 241 students are 54.8% of the district's 440. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Wheaton 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 37 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 24, against an average of 30 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 34 in kindergarten and 35 in grade 6. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Wheaton R-III (70.5%). Asian students are next, at 17%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.2% across Wheaton R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% 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
Wheaton Elementary School has 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 241 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Wheaton 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 Triway, 8 miles away in East Newton County R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.7% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
116 McCall, Wheaton, MO 64874
Phone: (417)652-7240
Website: wheatonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheaton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triway | East Newton County R-VI | 8.0 mi | 431 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Purdy Elementary School | Purdy R-II | 8.1 mi | 303 | 11.4 | 65% |
| Exeter Elementary School | Exeter R-VI | 8.8 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 79.5% |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 9.5 mi | 197 | 11.1 | 55.8% |
| Cassville Intermediate School | Cassville R-IV | 11.6 mi | 383 | 14.2 | 59% |
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Cassville R-IV | 11.7 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 62.8% |
| Monett Elementary School | Monett R-I | 12.6 mi | 515 | 13 | 63.7% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest R-V | 13.1 mi | 349 | 15 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wheaton R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton High School | High | 7–12 | 199 |