Winona Elementary School
Public elementary school in Winona, Missouri · Winona R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Winona Elementary School serves 306 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Winona (Shannon County). It is one of 2 schools in Winona R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 670th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 25.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Winona R-III School District |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293222002259 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Winona R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 306 | 437 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.8% | 75.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Winona Elementary School in context
Size
Winona Elementary School is the only elementary school in Winona R-III School District. Its 306 students are 70% of the district's 437. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 203; Winona Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 44 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 12, against an average of 31 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 38 in kindergarten and 38 in grade 8. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.4% here and 97.3% across Winona R-III.
77.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Winona R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 35.6% 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 25.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 306 students, Winona Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 306 students would have about 24.9 teachers, so Winona 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
Winona 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 Birch Tree Elementary School, 9.8 miles away in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8256 State Hwy 19, Winona, MO 65588
Phone: (573)325-8101
Website: winonar3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Winona Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 9.8 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 10.1 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Van Buren Elementary School | Van Buren R-I | 17.1 mi | 245 | 8.8 | 75.5% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 21.0 mi | 396 | 11.2 | 65.7% |
| Summersville Elementary School | Summersville R-II | 21.5 mi | 203 | 9.9 | 58.1% |
| Alton Elementary School | Alton R-IV | 22.2 mi | 290 | 10.3 | 71.7% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 25.5 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 30.9 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Winona R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona High School | High | 9–12 | 131 |