GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.

As a small K-5 school in GALENA, Missouri, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. teaches 202 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by GALENA R-II. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

GALENA R-II runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 398 students. GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Stone County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Stone County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 58.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Stone County put median household income runs about $63,520, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is one of 16 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students).

The closest other public school is SPOKANE HIGH, roughly 4.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 270 students in 2018 compared to 202 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.