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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL R-III·NCES 292917001868

CENTRAL ELEM.

900 ST FRANCOIS AVE, PARK HILLS, MO 63601 · (573) 431-2616 · St. Francois County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
320 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8516%
Kindergarten15028%
Grade 113325%
Grade 216231%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
47890%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27852%
Female
25248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CENTRAL ELEM.→WEST ELEM.→CENTRAL MIDDLE→CENTRAL HIGH
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where CENTRAL ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn St. Francois County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
530#126 of 1,294#2 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#256 of 950#3 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
18.3%#711 of 953#2 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.4%#445 of 1,165#3 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.7%#219 of 251N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
530
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553045.311.7:160% (320)
2023-2456644.512.7:163% (359)
2022-2355543.312.8:163% (347)
2020-215154012.9:155% (285)
2017-185214212.4:158% (303)
2015-165644313.1:165% (366)
2010-114864012.2:167% (325)
2000-014643712.5:154% (251)
1990-914973016.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEM..

About CENTRAL ELEM.

Families in PARK HILLS, Missouri, are served by CENTRAL ELEM., a large elementary school. The school counts 530 students across pre-K through 2. The school's enrollment is 68% above the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.

CENTRAL R-III operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,041 students.

CENTRAL ELEM. enrolls a student body that is 90% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, St. Francois County is about 90% White. The chance that two students picked at random at CENTRAL ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.

Federal data list 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at CENTRAL ELEM. in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.7:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. The lunch program counts 60% of students at CENTRAL ELEM. as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

County data help place the school in context: in St. Francois County, median household income is about $57,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of St. Francois County number 28 and enroll about 9,962.

The nearest public school is NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM., at about 0.8 miles. CENTRAL ELEM. has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

CENTRAL ELEM. is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 515 to 530. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.7:1, from 12.9:1.

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St. Francois County at a glance

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Population
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTRAL ELEM.
District
CENTRAL R-III
Address
900 ST FRANCOIS AVE, PARK HILLS, MO 63601
Phone
(573) 431-2616
County
St. Francois County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
530
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
320 (60%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292917001868
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRAL ELEM.
How many students attend CENTRAL ELEM.?
CENTRAL ELEM. enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does CENTRAL ELEM. serve?
CENTRAL ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEM.?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL ELEM..
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL ELEM.?
Student demographics at CENTRAL ELEM. are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL ELEM. in?
CENTRAL ELEM. is part of CENTRAL R-III.
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