📍 102 School Drive, Wardell, Pemiscot County, 63879
Ross Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wardell, Pemiscot County. The school has 101 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Pemiscot Co. R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ross Elem. enrolls 101 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 6.9% Black or African American and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92 | 91% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 101 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 98 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Ross Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 149.
Ross Elem. is one of 2 schools in NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I, based in WARDELL, Missouri. The district serves 248 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 101 students, Ross Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 124 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote