Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNESVILLE R-VI·NCES 293144002171
PARTRIDGE ELEM.
7078 YOUNG ST, FT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473 · (573) 842-2600 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
181 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 WAYNESVILLE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
88.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +40.9pp since 2023
Math
85.3%
MO avg 48.7% . +34.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 41 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
-19 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.2:1
% White
53%
was 53%
% Hispanic
23%
was 17%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PARTRIDGE ELEM.
PARTRIDGE ELEM. is one of the mid-sized primary schools in FT LEONARD WOOD, Missouri, overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI, with 375 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.
Across the 10 schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI (6,190 students total), PARTRIDGE ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, PARTRIDGE ELEM. shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting PARTRIDGE ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PARTRIDGE ELEM. is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 72.0%, a residual of +21.6 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Pulaski County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,466 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Pulaski County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,884 students), PARTRIDGE ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARTRIDGE ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARTRIDGE ELEM. has ticked down 5%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 17% to 23%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the PARTRIDGE ELEM. community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- FREEDOM ELEM.Elementary · 954 students
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 451 students
- WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 295 students
Other schools in FT LEONARD WOOD
- WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 295 students
- THAYER ELEM.Elementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR0.4 mi · 294
- WOOD ELEM.1.3 mi · 295
- FREEDOM ELEM.2.0 mi · 954
- THAYER ELEM.3.1 mi · 242
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.4.1 mi · 920
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH4.7 mi · 1,719
Frequently asked questions
About PARTRIDGE ELEM.How large is PARTRIDGE ELEM.?
PARTRIDGE ELEM. enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
Is PARTRIDGE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARTRIDGE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARTRIDGE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARTRIDGE ELEM. is approximately 18.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARTRIDGE ELEM.?
At PARTRIDGE ELEM., the student body is approximately 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is PARTRIDGE ELEM. in?
PARTRIDGE ELEM. is part of WAYNESVILLE R-VI.
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