POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.

www.poplarbluffschools.net

375 Students

Elementary School K - K

School Overview

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, located at 1200 Camp Road in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serves as a foundational educational facility within the Poplar Bluff R-I School District. As a dedicated early childhood center, the school focuses exclusively on meeting the unique developmental and academic needs of kindergarten-aged children. The center is designed to provide a supportive environment that prepares students for their transition into elementary school by emphasizing essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills.

By centralizing the district's kindergarten population, the school fosters a specialized learning atmosphere where faculty can tailor instruction to the specific milestones of five- and six-year-old students. The center works closely with the broader district framework to ensure that young learners receive a cohesive start to their education, emphasizing parent engagement and a nurturing classroom culture. Prospective families can find further information regarding school policies, registration, and district resources on the official Poplar Bluff Schools website.

375

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.
Demographic	Student Count
White	292
Hispanic	6
Black	45
Asian	1
Two or More	30
American Indian	1

White
292 (77.9 %)
Black
45 (12.0 %)
Two or More
30 (8.0 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	POPLAR BLUFF R-I
Phone:	(573)785-4905
Website:	http://www.poplarbluffschools.net
Grade Range:	K - K
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	333
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 375