📍 611 Beasley Rd, Steele, Pemiscot County, 63877
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Steele, Pemiscot County. The school has 261 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Pemiscot Co. R-V school district. It serves grades 1–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Central Elementary enrolls 261 students across grades 1–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 18% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 165 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 261 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 261 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary 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 25, state house district 150.
Central Elementary is one of 3 schools in SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V, based in STEELE, Missouri. The district serves 578 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 261 students, Central Elementary is larger than the district average of about 193 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant