Waynesville R-VI

Summary:

The Waynesville R-VI school district in Missouri consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 61 out of 367 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Thayer Elementary is the highest-ranked school, placed 58 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a rare 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently achieves high test scores, with 60-75% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). Freedom Elementary and Partridge Elementary also stand out, ranking 252 and 192 respectively out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and posting strong test scores.

However, the district also has some lower-performing schools, such as Waynesville East Elementary and Wood Elementary. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with a high 21.4% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. Factors like socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, appear to correlate with academic performance, but the district's spending per student varies without a clear link to outcomes.

District Detail

200 Fleetwood Dr
Waynesville, MO 65583-2266

(573) 842-2097

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,190

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
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)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynesville East Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 State Rd F	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2150	920	51	18.0	45.0%	584 (63.5%)	70 (7.6%)	125 (13.6%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	11 (1.2%)	114 (12.4%)	56.2	396^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.0%		46.2	496^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.3%	100	42.9	54.3	36.2				34.9		49.5	39.5	44.7									$11,899	$248	$11,651
Partridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7078 Young St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2600	375	20	18.7	48.3%	200 (53.3%)	35 (9.3%)	85 (22.7%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	33 (8.8%)	76.5	192^nd of 900 public elementary schools	78.7%		74.4	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%	9	42.6	60.0	64.6				58.7		48.4		62.7									$9,178	$111	$9,067
Waynesville Senior High	Public	9-12	200 G W Ln	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2400	1,719	98	17.4	40.1%	1,010 (58.8%)	183 (10.6%)	255 (14.8%)	35 (2.0%)	8 (0.5%)	37 (2.2%)	191 (11.1%)	51.1	150^th of 367 public high schools	59.1%		63	86^th of 378 public high schools	77.2%	64															35.3	35.5	54.4	41.4	41.0	$15,604	$973	$14,631
Thayer Elementary	Public	K-5	4273 Thayer St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2200	242	17	14.2	43.8%	135 (55.8%)	27 (11.2%)	49 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.7%)	91.4	58^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.5	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%	10	62.5	62.8	71.0				68.3		71.7		70.9									$11,992	$126	$11,866
Waynesville Career Center	Public	9-12	400 G.W. Lane	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2500	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waynesville Middle	Public	7-8	1001 Historic 66 West	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2550	906	60	15.1	41.4%	504 (55.6%)	108 (11.9%)	145 (16.0%)	21 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	99 (10.9%)	60.9	156^th of 438 public middle schools	64.4%		53.3	210^th of 451 public middle schools	53.4%	54					47.7	30.1		44.0					45.3	38.2	91.7					$12,192	$246	$11,946
Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	4590 Buckeye Ave	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2625	295	18	16.3	53.6%	135 (45.8%)	40 (13.6%)	74 (25.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	35 (11.9%)	82.5	138^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.7%		43.1	527^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.8%	389	56.7	66.6	49.9						58.7											$13,793	$245	$13,548
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	286 Eastlawn Ave	Saint Robert	65584	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2100	954	61	15.6	50.9%	544 (57.0%)	121 (12.7%)	133 (13.9%)	20 (2.1%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	109 (11.4%)	69.9	252^nd of 900 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.2	314^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.3%	62	50.4	44.4	57.3				41.6		49.3	51.3	59.7									$11,219	$335	$10,884
6th Grade Center	Public	6	810 Roosevelt Street	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2300	451	25	18.4	50.6%	250 (55.4%)	47 (10.4%)	84 (18.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	49 (10.9%)								(n/a)				46.5								40.5								$10,925	$634	$10,291
Williams Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	12225 Pulaski Avenue	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2650	294	17	17.2	29.9%	142 (48.3%)	30 (10.2%)	69 (23.5%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	41 (13.9%)								(n/a)
Parker Educational Center	Public	PK	909 Us Rte. 66 W	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 842-2350	34	2	17.0	55.9%	14 (41.2%)	4 (11.8%)	7 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (23.5%)								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laquey R-V	8 mi	4	351^st
Swedeborg R-III	9.82 mi	1
Crocker R-II	9.9 mi	2	341^st
Richland R-IV	11.18 mi	2	330^th
Dixon R-I	12.64 mi	3	244^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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