Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Park Hills, Missouri · Central R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Central Elementary School serves 530 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Park Hills (St. Francois County). It is one of 4 schools in Central R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 124th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Central R-III School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292917001868 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Central R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 530 | 2,041 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.4% | 57.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Central Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Central R-III School District, Central Elementary School is the largest, with 26% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Central Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 162 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 133 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 150 in kindergarten and 162 in grade 2. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Central R-III (92.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Central R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Central Elementary School has 45.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 530 students would have about 43.1 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is North County Parkside Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in North St. Francois County R-I School District. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 150 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 St Francois Ave, Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573)431-2616
Website: centralr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 0.8 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
| West Elementary School | Central R-III | 1.6 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 60.3% |
| North County Primary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 4.0 mi | 673 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| West County Elementary School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 4.7 mi | 390 | 10.7 | 62.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 7.3 mi | 343 | 12.9 | 51.3% |
| Truman Learning Center | Farmington R-VII | 7.8 mi | 403 | 13.8 | 52.4% |
| Bismarck R-V Elementary School | Bismarck R-V | 7.8 mi | 207 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 7.8 mi | 363 | 15.7 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 605 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 442 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 464 |