EUGENE ELEM.

EUGENE ELEM. is a mid-sized K-5 school in EUGENE, Missouri, operated by COLE CO. R-V. The school teaches 365 students in grades pre-K through 6.

COLE CO. R-V runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 629 students. EUGENE ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, EUGENE ELEM. reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Cole County's rate of about 47%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EUGENE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 67.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cole County put the typical household earns roughly $74,876 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cole County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,312 students), of which EUGENE ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: EUGENE HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EUGENE ELEM. at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EUGENE ELEM. has ticked up 13%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 365 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.