Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Moscow Mills, Missouri · Troy R-III School District · Grades K–5
Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School serves 434 students in grades K–5 in Moscow Mills (Lincoln County). It is one of 11 schools in Troy R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 287th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Troy R-III School District |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293045002089 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Troy R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 6,510 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29% | 28.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Troy R-III School District, Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 6.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 393; Wm. R. Cappel 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 88 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 62, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (79 against 70). 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
The largest group is White students: 87.1% here and 87.9% across Troy R-III. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.7% across Troy R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.9% 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
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 434 students, Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 434 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Cuivre Park Elementary School, 3.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other elementary schools, 5 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 | 87.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 4.1% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
121 Hampel Rd, Moscow Mills, MO 63362
Phone: (636)356-4246
Website: troy.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuivre Park Elementary School | Troy R-III | 3.7 mi | 578 | 13.1 | 32% |
| Claude Brown Elementary School | Troy R-III | 4.3 mi | 308 | 11.5 | 24% |
| Main Street Elementary School | Troy R-III | 4.4 mi | 423 | 12.2 | 56.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Troy R-III | 4.8 mi | 391 | 13.6 | 26.9% |
| Boone Elementary School | Troy R-III | 4.9 mi | 394 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 7.2 mi | 548 | 11.7 | 21.4% |
| Flint Hill Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 7.7 mi | 343 | 11.2 | 15.2% |
| Wright City East Elementary School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 7.8 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 43.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Troy R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 394 |
| Claude Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 308 |
| Cuivre Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 578 |
| Hawk Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 131 |
| Lincoln County Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 211 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 391 |
| Main Street Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 423 |
| Troy Buchanan High School | High | 9–12 | 2,148 |
| Troy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 732 |
| Troy South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 760 |