Worth County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grant City, Missouri · Worth County R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Worth County Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Grant City (Worth County). It is one of 2 schools in Worth County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 967th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 14.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Worth County R-III School District |
| County | Worth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293230002263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Worth County R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 295 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.4% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Worth County Elementary School in context
Size
Worth County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Worth County R-III School District. Its 170 students are 57.6% of the district's 295. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 114; Worth County 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 2 with 31 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 10, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 6 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.8% here and 98.6% across Worth County R-III.
49.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Worth County R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.8% 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 14.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 170 students, Worth County Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 170 students would have about 13.8 teachers, so Worth County 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
Worth County 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 Northeast Nodaway Elementary School, 16.6 miles away in Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 East Avenue, Grant City, MO 64456
Phone: (660)564-3320
Website: wc.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Worth County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nodaway Elementary School | Northeast Nodaway County R-V | 16.6 mi | 117 | 9.1 | 30.8% |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Albany R-III | 16.9 mi | 224 | 12.1 | 54% |
| Stanberry Elementary School | Stanberry R-II | 19.7 mi | 222 | 11.2 | 25.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Jefferson C-123 | 21.5 mi | 83 | 8.1 | 32.5% |
| North Harrison Elementary School | North Harrison R-III | 22.1 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 38.7% |
| North Nodaway Elementary School | North Nodaway County R-VI | 23.0 mi | 86 | 9.6 | 51.2% |
| South Harrison Elementary School | South Harrison County R-II | 25.1 mi | 269 | 9.6 | 52.8% |
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Ridgeway R-V | 25.8 mi | 38 | 4.6 | 81.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Worth County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County High School | High | 7–12 | 125 |