📍 100 e Gene Lathrop Dr, Sheldon, Vernon County, 64784
Sheldon Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sheldon, Vernon County. The school has 95 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sheldon R-Viii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sheldon Elem. enrolls 95 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
62 of the school's 95 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 49 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Sheldon 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-40, state senate district 31, state house district 126.
Sheldon Elem. is one of 2 schools in SHELDON R-VIII, based in SHELDON, Missouri. The district serves 212 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 95 students, Sheldon Elem. is close to the district average of about 106 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote