Zalma Elementary School
Public elementary school in Zalma, Missouri · Zalma R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Zalma Elementary School serves 101 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Zalma (Bollinger County). It is one of 2 schools in Zalma R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 1102nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Zalma R-V School District |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293249002269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Zalma R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 174 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Zalma Elementary School in context
Size
Zalma Elementary School is the only elementary school in Zalma R-V School District. Its 101 students are 58% of the district's 174. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.2 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Zalma Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 6, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 6 has 40% fewer students than kindergarten (9 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97% of enrollment, about the same share as across Zalma R-V (97.7%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Zalma R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Zalma Elementary School has 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 101 students would have about 8.2 teachers, so Zalma Elementary School has 2.2 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 Advance Elementary School, 10 miles away in Advance R-IV School 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 | 97% |
| Black | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7013 School Street, Zalma, MO 63787
Phone: (573)722-3136
Website: zalma.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zalma Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Elementary School | Advance R-IV | 10.0 mi | 240 | 12.3 | 46.3% |
| Leopold Elementary School | Leopold R-III | 11.9 mi | 99 | 11.4 | 23.2% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Woodland R-IV | 12.4 mi | 367 | 12.1 | 67% |
| Puxico Elementary School | Puxico R-VIII | 13.5 mi | 308 | 10 | 57.8% |
| Bell City Elementary School | Bell City R-II | 16.8 mi | 105 | 7.7 | 56.2% |
| Delta Elementary School | Delta R-V | 19.5 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 55.6% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 19.6 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 19.9 mi | 275 | 10.9 | 69.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Zalma R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalma High School | High | 7–12 | 73 |