WHEATLAND ELEM.

18808 STATE HIGHWAY 83
WHEATLAND, MO 65779

sites.google.com/a/wheatland.k12.mo.us/district/

140 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Wheatland Elementary School, located at 291 S Highway 83 in Wheatland, Missouri, serves as a primary educational pillar for the local Hickory County community. As part of the Hermitage R-IV School District, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction within a small, rural setting. By focusing on essential subjects and fostering a supportive classroom environment, the institution aims to prepare its young students for their future academic endeavors while maintaining strong connections with the surrounding families.

Because of its location in a rural area, Wheatland Elementary functions as a central hub for community engagement and student development. The school emphasizes a personalized approach to education, leveraging its small size to ensure that teachers can better address the individual needs and learning styles of their students. Through its commitment to character development and basic curriculum standards, the school plays a vital role in shaping the early educational experiences of children in the Wheatland region.

140

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WHEATLAND ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	2

White
138 (98.6%)
Hispanic
2 (1.4%)

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:	WHEATLAND R-II
Phone:	(417)282-5833
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/wheatland.k12.mo.us/district/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	60
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 14

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 11

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 14