DEAR ELEM.

299 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

**Dear Elementary School**, located at 701 E. Main Street in Richmond, Missouri, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Richmond R-XVI School District. As a primary school, it is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of young students in the community. The school emphasizes creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment designed to build the essential skills students need for future academic success.

The school operates as a central hub for the Richmond community, reflecting the values of a small-town educational setting. By prioritizing core curriculum subjects and encouraging positive student character, Dear Elementary aims to prepare its students for their transition to the middle school level. With its location on Main Street, the school remains a prominent fixture in the local area, committed to providing a stable and enriching educational experience for the children of Richmond.

299

Total Students

28.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DEAR ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	273
Hispanic	4
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	15
American Indian	2

White
273 (91.3 %)
Two or More
15 (5.0 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.3 %)
Black
3 (1.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)

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:	RICHMOND R-XVI
Phone:	(816)776-5401
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	299
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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 82

Kindergarten 116

Grade 1 101