📍 400 Gibbs Ave, Pierce City, Lawrence County, 65723
Central Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pierce City, Lawrence County. The school has 346 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pierce City R-Vi school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elem. enrolls 346 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 307 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 15 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
190 of the school's 346 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 44 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.
Central 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 157.
Central Elem. is one of 3 schools in PIERCE CITY R-VI, based in PIERCE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 704 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 346 students, Central Elem. is larger than the district average of about 235 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant