EUGENE FIELD ELEM.

EUGENE FIELD ELEM. is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in HANNIBAL, Missouri, run under HANNIBAL 60, teacheing 190 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Within HANNIBAL 60, which oversees 8 schools and 3,366 students, EUGENE FIELD ELEM. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, EUGENE FIELD ELEM. reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting EUGENE FIELD ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Marion County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EUGENE FIELD ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $62,903, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,724 students), of which EUGENE FIELD ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: MARK TWAIN ELEM., around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EUGENE FIELD ELEM. at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 209 students in 2018 compared to 190 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 71% to 64%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.