Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619000758
WEST ELEM.
100 DIX RD, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3195 · Cole County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
172 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 18% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +22.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 54.5% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where WEST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #235 of 968 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #127 of 974 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #284 of 974 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #646 of 1,294 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #277 of 950 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #228 of 953 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #563 of 1,165 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #276 of 684 | #5 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 317 | 26.8 | 11.8:1 | 54% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 25.3 | 13.4:1 | 53% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 24.4 | 12.6:1 | 52% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 64% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 63% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 54% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 24% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST ELEM..
About WEST ELEM.
A medium-sized elementary school in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, WEST ELEM. is part of JEFFERSON CITY. A federal count lists 317 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
WEST ELEM. is a school in JEFFERSON CITY. The district has 16 schools and 8,491 students.
WEST ELEM. is 62% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. In Cole County overall, about 80% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at WEST ELEM. in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The lunch program counts 54% of students at WEST ELEM. as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WEST ELEM. is 11.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 61.9%. Predicted: 50.3%.
Federal survey data for Cole County show that the median household income is $74,876, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 28 public schools in Cole County, enrolling about 10,312 students in all.
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around WEST ELEM. holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WEST ELEM. at 3rd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put WEST ELEM. inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment at WEST ELEM. grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 306 to 317 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at WEST ELEM.. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.1 mi · 305
- BELAIR ELEM.1.3 mi · 363
- SOUTH ELEM.1.7 mi · 302
- CEDAR HILL ELEM.1.9 mi · 313
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,314
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.2.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About WEST ELEM.How many students attend WEST ELEM.?
WEST ELEM. enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WEST ELEM. serve?
WEST ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at WEST ELEM.?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at WEST ELEM..
How diverse is WEST ELEM.?
WEST ELEM. reports a student body of 62% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is WEST ELEM. public or private?
WEST ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON CITY.
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