📍 1136 Allen St, West Plains, Howell County, 65775
West Plains Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Plains, Howell County. The school has 766 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Plains R-Vii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West Plains Elem. enrolls 766 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 676 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 8 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
503 of the school's 766 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 424 qualify for free lunch and 79 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 Plains Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 33, state house district 154.
West Plains Elem. is one of 5 schools in WEST PLAINS R-VII, based in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. The district serves 2,626 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 766 students, West Plains Elem. is larger than the district average of about 525 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe