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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL R-III·NCES 292917001871

WEST ELEM.

403 W FITE ST, PARK HILLS, MO 63601 · (573) 431-2616 · St. Francois County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
280 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Grade 3
156
Grade 4
150
Grade 5
158
Student demographics
White
42792%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
24653%
Female
21847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WEST ELEM.→CENTRAL MIDDLE→CENTRAL HIGH
Feeds from
CENTRAL ELEM.PK–02
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
52.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +14.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
464
-84 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.7:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST ELEM.

WEST ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary-level community in PARK HILLS, Missouri, operated by CENTRAL R-III. The school hosts 464 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% larger than the state mean of about 315.

Within CENTRAL R-III, which oversees 4 schools and 2,041 students, WEST ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WEST ELEM. lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WEST ELEM. shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting WEST ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, WEST ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for St. Francois County shows median household income runs about $57,477, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Francois County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students), WEST ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL HIGH, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WEST ELEM.. On composite proficiency, WEST ELEM. comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for WEST ELEM. typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

St. Francois County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WEST ELEM.
District
CENTRAL R-III
Address
403 W FITE ST, PARK HILLS, MO 63601
Phone
(573) 431-2616
County
St. Francois County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
464
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
280 (60%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292917001871
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CENTRAL R-III
Other schools in PARK HILLS
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Frequently asked questions

About WEST ELEM.
How many students attend WEST ELEM.?
WEST ELEM. enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does WEST ELEM. serve?
WEST ELEM. serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST ELEM. is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WEST ELEM.?
WEST ELEM. reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST ELEM.?
WEST ELEM. is overseen by CENTRAL R-III in St. Francois County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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