West St. Francois County R-IV

Summary:

The West St. Francois County R-IV school district in Missouri comprises three schools: West County Elementary, West County High, and West County Middle. The district serves students from elementary through high school, providing a comprehensive educational experience in the region.

West County Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 267 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in key academic areas, such as 4th-grade math and 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA). Additionally, West County Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

West County High also demonstrates impressive performance, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.5%. The school's English II End of Course exam proficiency rate exceeds the state average. However, West County High struggles in some subject areas, such as Algebra I and Biology I, where proficiency rates fall below the state average. Despite the higher per-student spending at West County High, the school's academic outcomes are more variable compared to the elementary and middle schools in the district.

District Detail

1124 Main
Leadwood, MO 63653-1214

(573) 562-7535

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 935

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Chariton Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 562-7535	390	36	10.7	62.1%	372 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	69	267^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.3%		60	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%	83	40.7	61.6	45.2				45.1		57.7	47.1						$14,182	$2,232	$11,950
West County High	Public	9-12	768 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	332	21	15.7	53.0%	323 (97.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.4	153^rd of 367 public high schools	58.3%		38.2	222^nd of 378 public high schools	41.3%	69													28.3	37.0	56.4	$11,596	$40	$11,556
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	15	14.4	51.6%	208 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	61.5	154^th of 438 public middle schools	64.8%		56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%	40				49.2	59.3	37.1		31.4			48.6	31.8				$10,775	$275	$10,501

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central R-III	4.5 mi	4	145^th
North St. Francois County R-I	4.62 mi	6	293^rd
Bismarck R-V	6.21 mi	2	281^st
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	6.59 mi	35
Department Of Corrections	6.81 mi	20

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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