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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV·NCES 291824000965
WEST COUNTY ELEM.
625 CHARITON AVE, PARK HILLS, MO 63601 · (573) 562-7535 · St. Francois County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest 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
10.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
242 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.1pp since 2021
Math
52.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.4% | 37.2% | 28.8% | 12.4% |
| Math | 20.3% | 32.2% | 31.6% | 15.8% |
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 | 58.6% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 43.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 47.7% |
| 2021-22 | 49.5% | 34.9% |
% 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 WEST COUNTY ELEM.
WEST COUNTY ELEM.'s state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST COUNTY ELEM. this school | 390 | 62.1% | 47.7% |
| RICHARDS ELEM. WEST PLAINS | 389 | 63.0% | 45.2% |
| FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATE FREDERICKTOWN | 393 | 60.3% | 45.7% |
| MARIONVILLE ELEM Marionville | 370 | 60.0% | 47.4% |
| CRANE ELEM. CRANE | 336 | 61.3% | 35.0% |
| EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM. ELLSINORE | 364 | 65.4% | 59.4% |
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 WEST COUNTY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Francois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #363 of 1,002 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #282 of 1,019 ▲ 180 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #174 of 1,018 ▲ 206 | #1 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.4pp | #49 of 943 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #424 of 1,294 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #105 of 950 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #881 of 953 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #411 of 1,165 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #205 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
390
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 390 | 36.3 | 10.7:1 | 62% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 32.8 | 12.6:1 | 62% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 35.5 | 11.7:1 | 62% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 36 | 12.3:1 | 59% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 38.2 | 12.7:1 | 64% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 69% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 62% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 53% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 30 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST COUNTY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (484 to 390); teachers down 5% (38.2 to 36.3).
About WEST COUNTY ELEM.
WEST COUNTY ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in PARK HILLS, Missouri, administered by WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV. It serves 390 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Missouri is roughly 315 students; this school is 24% above that.
WEST COUNTY ELEM. is in WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV, a district with 935 students across 3 schools.
At WEST COUNTY ELEM., White students make up 95% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. WEST COUNTY ELEM. has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
WEST COUNTY ELEM. counts 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.7 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for WEST COUNTY ELEM. is A-. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
WEST COUNTY ELEM. is 11.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (47.7% versus 36.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the county around the school, St. Francois County, median household income is about $57,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. WEST COUNTY ELEM. is among the 28 public schools in St. Francois County.
WEST COUNTY MIDDLE is the public school closest to WEST COUNTY ELEM., about 0.3 miles away. WEST COUNTY ELEM. has 5 other public schools within five miles. WEST COUNTY ELEM. ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.7% against a local average of 41.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 441 in 2020-21 and 390 in 2024-25, a decrease of 51 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 10.7:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Francois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV
- WEST COUNTY HIGHHigh · 332 students
- WEST COUNTY MIDDLEMiddle · 213 students
Other schools in PARK HILLS
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 605 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 530 students
- WEST ELEM.Elementary · 464 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 442 students
- WEST COUNTY HIGHHigh · 332 students
- WEST COUNTY MIDDLEMiddle · 213 students
Nearby schools
- WEST COUNTY MIDDLE0.3 mi · 213
- WEST COUNTY HIGH0.4 mi · 332
- WEST ELEM.4.5 mi · 464
- NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM.4.6 mi · 404
- CENTRAL ELEM.4.7 mi · 530
- NORTH CO. MIDDLE5.0 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About WEST COUNTY ELEM.How large is WEST COUNTY ELEM.?
WEST COUNTY ELEM. enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
Is WEST COUNTY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST COUNTY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST COUNTY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST COUNTY ELEM. is approximately 10.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST COUNTY ELEM.?
At WEST COUNTY ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is WEST COUNTY ELEM. in?
WEST COUNTY ELEM. is part of WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.