📍 728 Hwy M, Park Hills, St. Francois County, 63601
West County Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Park Hills, St. Francois County. The school has 246 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West St. Francois Co. R-Iv school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West County Middle enrolls 246 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.6% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 239 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
137 of the school's 246 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 26 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 246 students, West County Middle is smaller than the district average of about 312 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant