📍 505 S Myrtle, Smithton, Pettis County, 65350
Smithton Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Smithton, Pettis County. The school has 294 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smithton R-Vi school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithton Elem. enrolls 294 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 294 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Smithton 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-40, state senate district 28, state house district 48.
Smithton Elem. is one of 2 schools in SMITHTON R-VI, based in SMITHTON, Missouri. The district serves 505 students district-wide and employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 294 students, Smithton Elem. is larger than the district average of about 253 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant