ADVANCE ELEM.

www.advancehornets.org

237 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Advance Elementary School, located at 201 School Street in Advance, Missouri, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Advance R-IV School District. As a community-focused school, it is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured learning environment for elementary-aged students. The school emphasizes core academic standards while fostering a culture that encourages both personal and intellectual growth, preparing young learners for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

The school operates as a central hub for the local community, maintaining a commitment to transparency and communication through its official district website. By prioritizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social development, Advance Elementary strives to equip its students with the essential tools needed for long-term academic success. Whether through classroom instruction or extracurricular involvement, the school remains focused on cultivating a positive educational experience that reflects the values and needs of the Advance community.

237

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ADVANCE ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	3
Black	5
Asian	2

White
227 (95.8 %)
Black
5 (2.1 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ADVANCE R-IV
Phone:	(573)722-3564
Website:	http://www.advancehornets.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	237
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	86
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 30