Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V·NCES 292853002670
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
611 BEASLEY RD, STEELE, MO 63877 · (573) 695-4781 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
235 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (38) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY→SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
26.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 18.8% | 42.5% | 30.7% |
| Math | 9.4% | 17.3% | 38.5% | 34.6% |
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 | 26.6% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 23.1% |
% 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 ELEMENTARY
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY this school | 235 | 100.0% | 25.5% |
| BORDER STAR MONTESSORI KANSAS CITY | 251 | 100.0% | 51.3% |
| LILBOURN ELEMENTARY LILBOURN | 233 | 100.0% | 17.2% |
| SOUTHEAST ELEM. SIKESTON | 250 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| EUGENE FIELD ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 227 | 100.0% | 57.3% |
| NEW MADRID ELEMENTARY NEW MADRID | 250 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #809 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #799 of 1,019 ▼ 262 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #843 of 1,018 ▼ 139 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #351 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #866 of 1,294 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #390 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #211 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #171 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #94 of 684 | 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
235
-48 (-17%) vs 2020
-52% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 235 | 18.9 | 12.4:1 | 100% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 21.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 21.5 | 12.2:1 | 100% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 99% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 26.9 | 12.2:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 70% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 59% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (327 to 235); teachers down 30% (26.9 to 18.9).
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serves students in STEELE, Missouri, as a small elementary school. It is open to students in grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 235 students. That is 25% below the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is part of SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V, where 3 schools serve 578 students.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. The school has 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 22.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.5%.
In Pemiscot County, home to about 14,958 people, median household income comes to about $40,089, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 26% of people live in poverty. Pemiscot County's 18 public schools enroll about 2,865 students and include CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 25.5% versus a 39.1% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 48 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The CENTRAL ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGHHigh · 263 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 80 students
Other schools in STEELE
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGHHigh · 263 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 80 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is the 132nd 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
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH0.1 mi · 263
- EAST ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 80
- COOTER HIGH2.6 mi · 122
- COOTER ELEM.2.6 mi · 79
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.7.5 mi · 116
- DELTA C-7 HIGH8.4 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARYHow large is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serve?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serves grades 01-05.
How many teachers does CENTRAL ELEMENTARY have?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
At CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 59% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is overseen by SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V in Pemiscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.