POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C

POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C is a moderately sized elementary school in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri, overseen by POPLAR BLUFF R-I. The school enrolls 295 students in grade pre-K.

Within POPLAR BLUFF R-I, which oversees 9 schools and 4,899 students, POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Black, 11% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Butler County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Butler County reports that median household earnings sit near $49,089, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C is one of 20 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 6,435 students).

Nearest neighbor: POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR., around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 289 students in 2018 compared to 295 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.