📍 24400 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob, Barry County, 65747
Shell Knob Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Shell Knob, Barry County. The school has 144 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shell Knob 78 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shell Knob Elem. enrolls 144 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 134 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 144 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 144 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.
Shell Knob 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 158.
Shell Knob Elem. is one of 1 schools in SHELL KNOB 78, based in SHELL KNOB, Missouri. The district serves 158 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 144 students, Shell Knob Elem. is close to the district average of about 158 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant