Enrollment
186
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNCTION HILL C-12·NCES 291506000689
JUNCTION HILL ELEM.
8004 COUNTY RD 3010, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 · (417) 256-4265 · Howell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
10.9:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
106 students
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 | 14 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.0pp since 2021
Math
54.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +28.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 31.0% | 36.2% | 12.9% |
| Math | 25.8% | 28.4% | 31.0% | 14.6% |
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 | 50.8% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 44.7% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 26.2% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 JUNCTION HILL ELEM.
JUNCTION HILL ELEM.'s state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNCTION HILL ELEM. this school | 186 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| BAKERSFIELD ELEM. BAKERSFIELD | 177 | 59.3% | 56.2% |
| SOUTH FORK ELEM. WEST PLAINS | 196 | 58.7% | 52.6% |
| HARTVILLE ELEM. HARTVILLE | 208 | 54.8% | 45.7% |
| ORRICK ELEM. ORRICK | 160 | 57.5% | 29.8% |
| SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. SUMMERSVILLE | 203 | 58.1% | 38.6% |
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 JUNCTION HILL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Howell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #315 of 1,002 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #249 of 1,019 ▲ 141 | #2 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #329 of 1,018 ▲ 141 | #4 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #18 of 943 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #979 of 1,294 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #505 of 1,165 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #222 of 684 | #2 of 7 |
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
186
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 186 | 17.1 | 10.9:1 | 57% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 17.9 | 10.1:1 | 59% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 19.8 | 10.6:1 | 56% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 67% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 19.2 | 11.9:1 | 68% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 65% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 64% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 53% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 15 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUNCTION HILL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (228 to 186); teachers down 11% (19.2 to 17.1).
About JUNCTION HILL ELEM.
JUNCTION HILL ELEM. sits in WEST PLAINS, Missouri, and is classified as an elementary school. It serves 186 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Missouri is roughly 315 students; this school is 41% smaller than that.
Federal records list JUNCTION HILL C-12 as the district for JUNCTION HILL ELEM..
About 98% of the student body at JUNCTION HILL ELEM. is White. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. That is lower than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Eligible students account for 57% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades JUNCTION HILL ELEM. an A-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.5% for JUNCTION HILL ELEM.. The school posts 50.0%, 11.4 points above the prediction.
Among Howell County residents, the median household income is $50,993, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JUNCTION HILL ELEM. is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, WEST PLAINS ELEM., is about 3.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, JUNCTION HILL ELEM. ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 202 in 2020-21 to 186 in 2024-25.
Community posts for JUNCTION HILL ELEM. can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Howell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,383
Census ACS
Median income
$50,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST PLAINS
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,108 students
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.Elementary · 767 students
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLEMiddle · 555 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 466 students
- RICHARDS ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
- GLENWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.3.1 mi · 767
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLE3.4 mi · 555
- HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.3.5 mi · 201
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH3.5 mi · 1,108
- OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL4.9 mi · 17
- RICHARDS ELEM.6.2 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About JUNCTION HILL ELEM.What is the total enrollment at JUNCTION HILL ELEM.?
JUNCTION HILL ELEM. enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does JUNCTION HILL ELEM. serve?
JUNCTION HILL ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUNCTION HILL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUNCTION HILL ELEM. is approximately 10.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JUNCTION HILL ELEM.?
At JUNCTION HILL ELEM., the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is JUNCTION HILL ELEM. public or private?
JUNCTION HILL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JUNCTION HILL C-12.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.