Elementary Schools in Central R-III

Summary:

The Central R-III school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Central Elementary and West Elementary. Central Elementary serves grades PK-2 with 566 students, while West Elementary serves grades 3-5 with 462 students.

Central Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate at 63.43% compared to West Elementary's 59.52%, indicating a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. However, Central Elementary spends more per student at $11,322 compared to West Elementary's $10,424. Additionally, Central Elementary has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7 compared to West Elementary's 13.5.

While both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8%, West Elementary appears to be underperforming compared to the state average on several standardized test metrics, particularly in 3rd grade Math and ELA, as well as 5th grade Math. West Elementary's SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars over the past 3 years, indicating a potential decline in overall school performance. These factors, along with the funding disparities between the two schools, may contribute to the performance gap observed between Central Elementary and West Elementary.

District Detail

200 High St
Park Hills, MO 63601-2524

(573) 431-2616

SchoolDigger Rank:
145^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,041

Primary Schools: 2
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)			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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 St Francois Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	530	45	11.6	60.4%	478 (90.2%)	10 (1.9%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,199	$446	$12,753
West Elementary	Public	3-5	403 W Fite St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	464	34	13.6	60.3%	427 (92.0%)	9 (1.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	40.6	557^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.5	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%	4	33.5	41.8	33.0	34.9	28.9	44.6	33.7	$11,172	$973	$10,199

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North St. Francois County R-I	0.83 mi	6	293^rd
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	1.94 mi	35
Department Of Corrections	4.42 mi	20
West St. Francois County R-IV	4.47 mi	3	95^th
Farmington R-Vii	7.31 mi	8	90^th

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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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