📍 201 W Moore, La Plata, Macon County, 63549
La Plata Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in La Plata, Macon County. The school has 165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the La Plata R-Ii school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
La Plata Elem. enrolls 165 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White and 2.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 161 | 98% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
65 of the school's 165 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 12 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.
La Plata Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 6.
La Plata Elem. is one of 2 schools in LA PLATA R-II, based in LA PLATA, Missouri. The district serves 295 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 165 students, La Plata Elem. is close to the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote