📍 101 e Ella St, Verona, Lawrence County, 65769
Verona Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Verona, Lawrence County. The school has 170 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Verona R-Vii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Verona Elem. enrolls 170 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 104 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 32% |
| Asian | 8 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 170 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Verona Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 157.
Verona Elem. is one of 2 schools in VERONA R-VII, based in VERONA, Missouri. The district serves 295 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 170 students, Verona Elem. is larger than the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe