CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary campus of cozy scale in STEELE, Missouri, part of SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V, caters to 235 students in grades 1 through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so CENTRAL ELEMENTARY sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.

SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 578 students. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 23% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

Around the school, census data for Pemiscot County shows median household earnings sit near $40,089, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of 18 public schools in Pemiscot County (combined enrollment of about 2,865 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL ELEMENTARY at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY has shrank 28%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 67% to 59%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.