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Waynesville East Elementary

Q: Is Waynesville East Elementary a good school?

Waynesville East Elementary ranks 396 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Waynesville East Elementary is a public elementary school serving 909 students in grades K-5 in the Waynesville R-VI school district in Waynesville, Missouri. The school has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, ranking highly compared to other Missouri elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. However, the school's overall performance has been more mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating in recent years.

Waynesville East Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.0% to 24.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.83% to 44.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending at the school has increased from $8,955 in 2018-2019 to $10,899 in 2021-2022, and the student-teacher ratio has ranged from 14.8 to 16.2 in recent years, which is higher than nearby Thayer Elementary and Partridge Elementary.

Waynesville East Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Waynesville R-VI district, such as Wood Elementary and Partridge Elementary. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Richland Elementary, Crocker Elementary, and Laquey R-V Elementary, which are all in lower-performing districts.

920

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,899

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 State Rd F
Waynesville, MO 65583-2835

(573) 842-2150

District: Waynesville R-VI

Students who attend Waynesville East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	6th Grade Center
	Waynesville Middle
High:	Waynesville Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2019) to 56th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Waynesville R-VI's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

396^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2018

From top 33% (2018) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Waynesville R-VI

61^st of 367Waynesville R-VI 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	56.2	396 of 900	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	496 of 906	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	406 of 898	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	318 of 908	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	216 of 901	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	251 of 1052	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	348 of 1045	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.3	602 of 1074	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	34 of 191	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	77 of 243	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	28 of 103	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	93 of 302	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	107 of 251	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	9 of 120	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	150 of 638	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	205 of 625	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	109 of 611	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	85 of 532	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	45 of 574	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	155 of 907	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	289 of 887	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	62.8	13 of 41	68.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	24 of 101	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	439 of 666	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	495 of 668	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	374 of 673	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	332 of 675	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	251 of 691	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	282 of 917	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	331 of 898	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2024)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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 Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Laquey R-V Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27600 Hwy Aa	Laquey	65534	Pulaski County	Laquey R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3245	236	20	12.0	64.0%	198 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	29	670^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.6%		17.2	756^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	36.3	12.6				36.3	22.0		$9,213	$778	$8,435
Swedeborg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17507 Hwy T	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Swedeborg R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-2735	35	7	5.2	57.1%	32 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$15,338	$1,511	$13,827
Crocker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Commercial	Crocker	65452	Pulaski County	Crocker R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-5000	236	22	10.6	100.0%	206 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	21.2	728^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.1%		31	648^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.5%	80	44.4	17.2	6.8			16.7			$14,189	$1,287	$12,902
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3812	240	20	12.0		233 (97.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.6	679^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.6%		34.1	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	59		26.7	10.8	22.3		48.1			$12,337	$1,660	$10,678
Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 N Pine Street	Dixon	65459	Pulaski County	Dixon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 759-7163	383	29	13.1	58.5%	349 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	61.4	348^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.3%		60.4	347^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.7%	1	47.3	55.7	24.3		46.7	47.2	59.5	45.1	$10,047	$773	$9,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesville East Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waynesville East Elementary?

Students at Waynesville East Elementary are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Waynesville East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 920 students attended Waynesville East Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waynesville East Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waynesville East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : 6th Grade Center
Middle : Waynesville Middle
High : Waynesville Senior High

Is Waynesville East Elementary a good school?

Waynesville East Elementary ranks 396^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waynesville East Elementary in?

Waynesville R-VI

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