STURGEON ELEMENTARY

225 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sturgeon Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in Sturgeon, Missouri, serving students in the Sturgeon R-V School District. As a foundational part of the local community, the school focuses on providing a supportive and intimate learning environment. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the school emphasizes personalized attention and a strong sense of community, ensuring that students receive individual guidance as they progress through their primary education.

The school is committed to fostering both academic growth and social development within the context of a close-knit town. Its location on W. Patton St. serves as a hub for local families, and the school prides itself on maintaining traditions that connect the student body to the broader Sturgeon area. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, Sturgeon Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing atmosphere for all children.

225

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for STURGEON ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Black	3
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

White
206 (91.6 %)
Two or More
15 (6.7 %)
Black
3 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

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:	STURGEON R-V
Phone:	(573)687-3519
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	225
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	62
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 41

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 28