White Rock Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pineville, Missouri · McDonald County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–8
White Rock Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Pineville (McDonald County). It is one of 10 schools in McDonald County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 545th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | McDonald County R-I School District |
| County | McDonald County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292061001106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | McDonald County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 347 | 3,595 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 69.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
White Rock Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in McDonald County R-I School District, White Rock Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 9.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.3 miles away and have a median of 311 students, so White Rock Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 49 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than kindergarten (41 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across McDonald County R-I (62.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.7% across McDonald County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.9% 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
White Rock Elementary School has 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 347 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so White Rock Elementary School has 2.1 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pineville Primary School, 7.1 miles away in the same 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
| White | 88.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 33 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1113 E State Hwy 90, Pineville, MO 64856
Phone: (417)226-4446
Website: mcdonaldr1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: White Rock Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Primary School | McDonald County R-I | 7.1 mi | 109 | 11.6 | 61.5% |
| Anderson Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 10.1 mi | 521 | 12.7 | 60.3% |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 11.5 mi | 197 | 11.1 | 55.8% |
| Noel Primary School | McDonald County R-I | 12.3 mi | 249 | 12.3 | 90.4% |
| Goodman Elementary School | Neosho School District | 14.3 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 73.2% |
| Triway | East Newton County R-VI | 15.9 mi | 431 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Southwest City Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 17.6 mi | 350 | 11.3 | 81.4% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest R-V | 19.3 mi | 349 | 15 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McDonald County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Anderson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 275 |
| McDonald County High School | High | 9–12 | 1,075 |
| Noel Elementary School | Middle | 3–8 | 349 |
| Noel Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 249 |
| Pineville Elementary School | Middle | 3–8 | 123 |
| Pineville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 109 |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 197 |
| Southwest City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 350 |