CHANCE ELEM.

CHANCE ELEM. is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in CENTRALIA, Missouri, one of the schools within CENTRALIA R-VI, with 370 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

CENTRALIA R-VI comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,343 students; CHANCE ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, CHANCE ELEM. shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Boone County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Boone County) logs that median household earnings sit near $72,758, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. CHANCE ELEM. is one of 58 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTRALIA HIGH, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHANCE ELEM. has expanded 27%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.