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Thayer Elementary

Public Grades K-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Thayer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Waynesville R-VI school district, which is ranked 61 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thayer Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking as high as 9th out of 901 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in mathematics, science, and English language arts across all grade levels. Thayer Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12:1 to 15.5:1.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Waynesville R-VI district, such as Waynesville East Elementary, Freedom Elementary, and Wood Elementary, Thayer Elementary consistently outperforms them on the MAP assessments and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's combination of strong academic achievement, supportive learning environment, and effective strategies for serving diverse learners make it a standout within the district and the state of Missouri.

242

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,992

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4273 Thayer St
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-1499

(573) 842-2200

District: Waynesville R-VI

Students who attend Thayer Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waynesville R-VI

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

58^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.4	58 of 900	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	48 of 906	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	17 of 908	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	9 of 901	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	66 of 1052	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	114 of 1045	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	202 of 1032	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	79 of 865	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	52 of 1058	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	74 of 1089	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	37 of 1108	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	69 of 1085	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	95 of 1088	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	67.4	309 of 1066	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	203 of 1053	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	102 of 1084	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	69.6	236 of 1080	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	136 of 1074	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	90.1	26 of 907	97.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	65 of 666	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	40 of 668	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	20 of 675	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	11 of 691	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	17 of 917	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	26 of 898	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+28 vs state

Science68%+26 vs state

Mathematics65%+24 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Phelps County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17790 State Route M	Edgar Springs	65462	Phelps County	Phelps County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 435-6293	160	15	10.8	47.5%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)										$12,836	$1,683	$11,153
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
Newburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Wolf Pride Dr	Newburg	65550	Phelps County	Newburg R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 762-9653	157	15	10.3	72.6%	145 (92.4%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	25.6	693^rd of 900 public elementary schools	23.0%		17.2	757^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.4%	64	20.0		9.6	42.8	14.4				28.7	$13,498	$479	$13,019
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thayer Elementary

What district is Thayer Elementary in?

Waynesville R-VI

Is Thayer Elementary a good school?

Yes. Thayer Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Thayer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Thayer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thayer Elementary?

Students at Thayer Elementary are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Thayer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thayer Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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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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