📍 121 S Spiker, Bernie, Stoddard County, 63822
Bernie Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bernie, Stoddard County. The school has 280 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bernie R-Xiii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bernie Elem. enrolls 280 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 240 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 280 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bernie Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 151.
Bernie Elem. is one of 2 schools in BERNIE R-XIII, based in BERNIE, Missouri. The district serves 478 students district-wide and employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 280 students, Bernie Elem. is larger than the district average of about 239 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant