HALE ELEMENTARY

HALE ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of tiny scale in HALE, Missouri, part of HALE R-I, serveing 30 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

HALE ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by HALE R-I, a district that educates 89 students overall.

On demographics, HALE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Pacific Islander. That composition is broadly in line with Carroll County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, HALE ELEMENTARY lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Carroll County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Carroll County) shows that median household earnings sit near $62,154, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Carroll County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,268 students), of which HALE ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is HALE HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 66%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 30 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 3.2:1 in 2025.

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