EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.

EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
901 S GRAND AVE
EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO 64744
580 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
El Dorado Springs Elementary, located at 901 S. Grand Ave in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, serves as the primary educational facility for the community’s youngest learners within the El Dorado Springs R-II School District. As a central pillar of the local education system, the school is dedicated to fostering foundational academic skills while nurturing the social and emotional development of its student body. The campus environment is designed to accommodate the needs of elementary-aged children, providing a structured yet supportive atmosphere intended to prepare them for their transition into the middle school level.

Beyond its core academic mission, the school plays a vital role in the El Dorado Springs community by acting as a hub for student engagement and family involvement. The staff works to implement state-mandated curriculum standards while often incorporating localized initiatives that reflect the values of the surrounding Cedar County area. By focusing on literacy, numeracy, and character development, El Dorado Springs Elementary strives to provide a stable educational platform that helps build the necessary groundwork for its students’ future success in higher grades and beyond.
580
Total Students
41.2
Full-Time Teachers
14.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
79.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    558 (96.2 %)
  • Two or More
    12 (2.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (1.2 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.3 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.2 %)
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: EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
Phone: (417)876-3112
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 580
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 41.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 443
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 19

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 50
Kindergarten 102
Grade 1 89
Grade 2 86
Grade 3 77
Grade 4 90
Grade 5 86
Gender Ratio