📍 405 e Wimer, Knob Noster, Johnson County, 65336
Knob Noster Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Knob Noster, Johnson County. The school has 502 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Knob Noster R-Viii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Knob Noster Elem. enrolls 502 students across grades K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 381 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 6.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 502 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 135 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
Knob Noster Elem. is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 52.
Knob Noster Elem. is one of 4 schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, based in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri. The district serves 2,007 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 502 students, Knob Noster Elem. is close to the district average of about 502 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant