📍 252 N Center St, Fordland, Webster County, 65652
Fordland Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fordland, Webster County. The school has 285 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fordland R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Fordland Elem. enrolls 285 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 273 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 285 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 36 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.
Fordland 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-70, state senate district 33, state house district 141.
Fordland Elem. is one of 3 schools in FORDLAND R-III, based in FORDLAND, Missouri. The district serves 650 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 285 students, Fordland Elem. is larger than the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant