Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Weston, Missouri · West Platte County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Central Elementary School serves 354 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Weston (Platte County). It is one of 3 schools in West Platte County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 524th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 30.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | West Platte County R-II School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293171002218 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | West Platte County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 354 | 745 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.1% | 15.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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
Central Elementary School is the only elementary school in West Platte County R-II School District. Its 354 students are 47.5% of the district's 745. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 463; Central Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 36, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (61 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88.7% here and 88.2% across West Platte County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 15.4% across West Platte County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.5% 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
With 30.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 354 students, Central Elementary School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 354 students would have about 28.8 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Central Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School, 8.1 miles away in Platte County R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1025 Washington St, Weston, MO 64098
Phone: (816)640-2811
Website: wpsd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School | Platte County R-III | 8.1 mi | 679 | 15 | 19.4% |
| Compass Elementary School | Platte County R-III | 8.2 mi | 527 | 13.4 | 22% |
| North Platte Elementary School | North Platte County R-I | 8.3 mi | 105 | 11.1 | 27.6% |
| Rushville Elementary School | Buchanan County R-IV | 13.1 mi | 157 | 13.7 | 37.6% |
| North Platte Intermediate School | North Platte County R-I | 15.3 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 32.4% |
| Mid-Buchanan Elementary School | Mid-Buchanan County R-V | 15.4 mi | 476 | 14.1 | 23.7% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Park Hill | 15.8 mi | 450 | 14.1 | 22.7% |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | Park Hill | 16.2 mi | 609 | 16.9 | 14.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Platte County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Platte High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |
| West Platte Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |