Best Elementary Schools in Park Hills, MO

The city of Park Hills, Missouri is home to three elementary schools: Central Elementary, West Elementary, and West County Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Central R-III and West St. Francois County R-IV school districts.

Among the three schools, West County Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 30% of Missouri elementary schools. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its test scores in mathematics and English language arts are generally higher than the district and state averages. West County Elementary also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 15.8% and the smallest student-teacher ratio at 12.5, indicating smaller class sizes. In contrast, Central Elementary and West Elementary appear to be performing below the state average on many metrics, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

All three schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 59.52% to 63.43%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. This may be a factor contributing to the lower academic performance at some of the schools. The spending per student also varies, with Central Elementary spending the most at $11,322 per student, but this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.