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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 557 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Park Hills, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 462 students. It is part of the Central R-III school district, which is ranked 145 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary is facing several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.0% to 21.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Central Elementary (17.8%) and Caledonia Elementary (19.5%). The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are also generally below the state and district averages, with the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at 33.5% compared to 41.4% statewide, and the 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 33.7% compared to 44.3% statewide.

While West Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $10,424 in the 2021-2022 school year, higher than the state average and the spending at some nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary ($9,567) and North County Primary ($9,260), the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 356 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 557 out of 900 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as special education students and white students.

464

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,172

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 W Fite St
Park Hills, MO 63601-3711

(573) 431-2616

District: Central R-III

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 38th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

557^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 367Central R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	557 of 900	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	553 of 906	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	407 of 898	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	356 of 908	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	511 of 901	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	492 of 1052	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	557 of 1045	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	716 of 1032	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	621 of 865	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	833 of 1058	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	700 of 1089	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	555 of 1108	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	390 of 1085	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.2	637 of 1088	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	463 of 1066	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	626 of 1053	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	411 of 1084	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	526 of 1080	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	632 of 1074	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	116 of 302	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	288 of 638	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	300 of 625	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	127 of 611	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	49 of 532	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.4	136 of 574	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	319 of 907	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	464 of 887	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	89 of 101	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	531 of 666	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	515 of 668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	411 of 673	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	398 of 675	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	523 of 691	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	543 of 917	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	603 of 898	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science35%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
North County Parkside Elementary	Public	3-4	100 N Parkside	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	404	28	14.2	57.4%	373 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	31.7	650^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.8%		35.3	605^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.2%	45	33.6	28.2			36.3	26.6		$9,781	$433	$9,347
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
North County Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	405 Hillcrest Dr	Bonne Terre	63628	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	673	57	11.9	56.3%	617 (91.7%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$10,469	$463	$10,006
Bismarck R-V Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Campus Drive	Bismarck	63624	St. Francois County	Bismarck R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 734-6111	207	18	11.4	100.0%	200 (96.6%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	27.3	683^rd of 900 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.4	614^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.2%	69	13.4	13.9	14.4	28.6	43.2		39.9	$13,596	$2,073	$11,523
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	9 Summit Dr	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1360	343	27	12.9	51.3%	328 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	61.3	350^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.1%		61.2	337^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.8%	13	47.3	51.4			42.0	46.3		$11,353	$228	$11,125
Truman Learning Center	Public	PK-K	209 W College	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1370	403	29	13.8	52.4%	353 (87.6%)	8 (2.0%)	22 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$13,473	$485	$12,988
Washington-Franklin Elementary	Public	1-4	409 N Washington	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1350	363	23	15.7	53.4%	333 (91.7%)	8 (2.2%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	70.8	243^rd of 900 public elementary schools	73.0%		78.2	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%	80	46.6	47.8			55.5	58.6		$10,359	$231	$10,128
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	1-4	1040 Forster St	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1345	387	28	13.6	58.4%	351 (90.7%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.5	316^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.9%		68.3	269^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.3%	47	45.3	58.5			44.0	46.4		$11,188	$357	$10,831

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended West Elementary.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Central High

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 557^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Elementary in?

Central R-III

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