Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON R-II·NCES 291560000739
WEST LANE ELEM.
338 N WEST LN, JACKSON, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9565 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
12.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
142 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 JACKSON R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
54.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 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 down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 31.3% | 29.5% | 18.0% |
| Math | 27.7% | 26.5% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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 | 52.3% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 56.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 51.4% |
| 2021-22 | 55.2% | 61.6% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 LANE ELEM.
WEST LANE ELEM.'s state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LANE ELEM. this school | 389 | 36.5% | 52.7% |
| WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 404 | 41.3% | 62.5% |
| South Point Elementary Washington | 425 | 34.8% | 44.3% |
| Washington West Elementary Washington | 399 | 41.4% | 46.1% |
| ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY ODESSA | 429 | 37.8% | 35.5% |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD ELEM. NEW BLOOMFIELD | 403 | 38.2% | 31.8% |
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 LANE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cape Girardeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #257 of 1,002 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #250 of 1,019 ▼ 29 | #4 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #294 of 1,018 ▲ 51 | #4 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #197 of 943 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #426 of 1,294 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #451 of 950 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #745 of 953 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #865 of 1,165 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #204 of 684 | #2 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. 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
389
+40 (+11%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 389 | 30.5 | 12.8:1 | 37% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 30.2 | 12.4:1 | 36% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 30.5 | 12.6:1 | 34% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 27.7 | 17.4:1 | 36% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 42% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 26% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 32 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST LANE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (483 to 389); teachers up 10% (27.7 to 30.5).
About WEST LANE ELEM.
WEST LANE ELEM. operates as a mid-sized elementary school in JACKSON, Missouri. The school serves kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 389 students. That is 23% above the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
Besides WEST LANE ELEM., JACKSON R-II runs 9 other schools. The district enrolls 5,827 students.
By race and ethnicity, WEST LANE ELEM. is 91% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
For every teacher at WEST LANE ELEM., there are about 12.8 students; the school has 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is similar, at 12.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%. On average, public schools in Cape Girardeau County report 62%.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, WEST LANE ELEM. outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 46.2% for a school in Missouri with WEST LANE ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. WEST LANE ELEM. posts 52.7%.
In Cape Girardeau County, the median household earns about $68,464 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Cape Girardeau County, 27 public schools serve about 11,025 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, SOUTH ELEM., is the closest to WEST LANE ELEM.. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of WEST LANE ELEM.. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, WEST LANE ELEM. ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 389, compared with 349 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSON R-II
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH ELEM.0.0 mi · 433
- JACKSON SR. HIGH1.0 mi · 1,830
- EAST ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 726
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.2.0 mi · 404
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH2.1 mi · 867
- JACKSON MIDDLE2.3 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About WEST LANE ELEM.How many students attend WEST LANE ELEM.?
WEST LANE ELEM. enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does WEST LANE ELEM. serve?
WEST LANE ELEM. serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does WEST LANE ELEM. have?
WEST LANE ELEM. employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST LANE ELEM.?
At WEST LANE ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WEST LANE ELEM. public or private?
WEST LANE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JACKSON R-II.
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