Wilder Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mansfield, Missouri · Mansfield R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Wilder Elementary School serves 312 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mansfield (Wright County). It is one of 3 schools in Mansfield R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 653rd 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 ÷ 29.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mansfield R-IV School District |
| County | Wright County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291998001062 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mansfield R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 312 | 621 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% | 60.7% | 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.
Wilder Elementary School in context
Size
Wilder Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mansfield R-IV School District. Its 312 students are 50.2% of the district's 621. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 254 students, so Wilder 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 2 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 46, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (48 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mansfield R-IV (95%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.7% across Mansfield R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34% 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
Wilder Elementary School has 29.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 312 students would have about 25.4 teachers, so Wilder Elementary School has 4.1 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Norwood Elementary School, 9.3 miles away in Norwood R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
414 W Ohio St, Mansfield, MO 65704
Phone: (417)924-3289
Website: mansfieldschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wilder Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elementary School | Norwood R-I | 9.3 mi | 126 | 8.5 | 56.3% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 10.0 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
| Hartville Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 10.4 mi | 208 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 11.3 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 12.5 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Mountain Grove Elementary School | Mountain Grove R-III | 18.0 mi | 658 | 13.9 | 55% |
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 19.7 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
| Grovespring Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 20.3 mi | 110 | 11.9 | 65.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mansfield R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield High School | High | 9–12 | 174 |
| Mansfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 135 |