📍 205 State Hwy P, Potosi, Washington County, 63664
Potosi Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Potosi, Washington County. The school has 606 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Potosi R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Potosi Elem. enrolls 606 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.3% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 589 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
606 of the school's 606 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 606 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Potosi 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-30, state senate district 3, state house district 144.
Potosi Elem. is one of 4 schools in POTOSI R-III, based in Potosi, Missouri. The district serves 2,110 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 606 students, Potosi Elem. is close to the district average of about 528 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant