Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE CITY R-VI·NCES 292511001440
CENTRAL ELEM.
400 GIBBS AVE, PIERCE CITY, MO 65723 · (417) 476-2255 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
142 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PIERCE CITY R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.6pp since 2021
Math
37.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.4% | 20.0% | 40.7% | 17.7% |
| Math | 14.8% | 22.9% | 34.0% | 28.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% | 54.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 27.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL ELEM.
CENTRAL ELEM.'s state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ELEM. this school | 341 | 41.6% | 44.5% |
| WILLARD NORTH ELEM. WILLARD | 340 | 44.7% | 64.4% |
| Washington West Elementary Washington | 399 | 41.4% | 46.1% |
| LONE DELL ELEM. ARNOLD | 381 | 38.6% | 52.4% |
| FOX ELEM. ARNOLD | 355 | 43.4% | 45.7% |
| WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 404 | 41.3% | 62.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #433 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #615 of 1,019 ▼ 111 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #563 of 1,018 ▼ 72 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #125 of 943 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #572 of 1,294 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #351 of 950 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #733 of 953 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #791 of 1,165 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #43 of 251 | N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
341
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 25.9 | 13.6:1 | 54% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.6 | 14.7:1 | 55% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 22.5 | 12.3:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 67% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 29 | 12.5:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 60% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (275 to 341); teachers up 25% (22.5 to 28).
About CENTRAL ELEM.
CENTRAL ELEM. is an elementary school in PIERCE CITY, Missouri, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 341 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
The 3 schools in PIERCE CITY R-VI enroll 704 students altogether, CENTRAL ELEM. among them.
About 91% of the student body at CENTRAL ELEM. is White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. CENTRAL ELEM.'s diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 42% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 55% for public schools in Lawrence County.
After adjusting for student poverty, CENTRAL ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.5%; the prediction is 44.3%.
Across Lawrence County, the median household income is $61,215, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Lawrence County has 24 public schools and roughly 7,271 students.
PIERCE CITY MIDDLE is the public school closest to CENTRAL ELEM., about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: CENTRAL ELEM. ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 44.5% versus a 57.2% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
CENTRAL ELEM.'s enrollment climbed from 325 in 2020-21 to 341 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.5:1 to 12.2:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at CENTRAL ELEM., you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PIERCE CITY R-VI
- PIERCE CITY HIGHHigh · 205 students
- PIERCE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 158 students
Other schools in PIERCE CITY
- PIERCE CITY HIGHHigh · 205 students
- PIERCE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 158 students
Other CENTRAL Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named CENTRAL Elementary. CENTRAL ELEM. is the 92nd largest of the 152.
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.UNION, MO · 643 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.PARK HILLS, MO · 530 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.DEXTER, MO · 447 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.WESTON, MO · 354 students
Nearby schools
- PIERCE CITY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 158
- PIERCE CITY HIGH0.1 mi · 205
- MONETT ELEM.3.5 mi · 515
- OAKVIEW SCHOOL3.6 mi · 22
- Monett Early Childhood Center4.3 mi · 276
- MONETT INTERMEDIATE4.6 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEM.How many students attend CENTRAL ELEM.?
CENTRAL ELEM. enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
Is CENTRAL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CENTRAL ELEM. have?
CENTRAL ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL ELEM.?
At CENTRAL ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is CENTRAL ELEM. public or private?
CENTRAL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by PIERCE CITY R-VI.
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