LATHAM ELEM.

LATHAM ELEM. operates as a rural-scale elementary school in LATHAM, Missouri, overseen by MONITEAU CO. R-V. Current enrollment sits at 38 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 88% below the state mean of about 315.

LATHAM ELEM. sits inside MONITEAU CO. R-V, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, LATHAM ELEM. reports that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Moniteau County's rate of about 40%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Moniteau County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,715, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Moniteau County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,223 students), LATHAM ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CLARKSBURG ELEM., around 6.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

LATHAM ELEM. operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LATHAM ELEM. has edged down 32%, going from 56 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the LATHAM ELEM. community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.