📍 625 Chariton Ave, Park Hills, St. Francois County, 63601
West County Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Park Hills, St. Francois County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West St. Francois Co. R-Iv school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West County Elem. enrolls 414 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.4% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 402 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
257 of the school's 414 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 212 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West County Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 3, state house district 117.
West County Elem. is one of 3 schools in WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV, based in LEADWOOD, Missouri. The district serves 935 students district-wide and employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, West County Elem. is larger than the district average of about 312 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant