📍 178 Tomahawk Dr, Elsberry, Lincoln County, 63343
Ida Cannon Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Elsberry, Lincoln County. The school has 252 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elsberry R-Ii school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ida Cannon Middle enrolls 252 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 219 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 252 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Ida Cannon Middle 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-60, state senate district 10, state house district 41.
Ida Cannon Middle is one of 3 schools in ELSBERRY R-II, based in ELSBERRY, Missouri. The district serves 829 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 252 students, Ida Cannon Middle is close to the district average of about 276 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant