Howell Valley Elementary School
Public elementary school in West Plains, Missouri · Howell Valley R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Howell Valley Elementary School serves 201 students in grades Pre-K–8 in West Plains (Howell County). It is the only school in Howell Valley R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 917th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 17.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Howell Valley R-I School District |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291521000692 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Howell Valley R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 201 | 201 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.7% | 52.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Howell Valley Elementary School in context
Size
Howell Valley Elementary School is the only school in Howell Valley R-I School District, so its 201 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Howell Valley 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 7 with 28 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than kindergarten (24 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.4% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 201 students, Howell Valley Elementary School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 201 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Howell Valley Elementary School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Howell Valley Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is West Plains Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in West Plains R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 92% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6461 State Rte Zz, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-2268
Website: hvpanthers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howell Valley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 2.2 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 3.5 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 3.6 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 6.4 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 6.6 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 10.2 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Koshkonong Elementary School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 12.3 mi | 127 | 8 | 80.3% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Thayer R-II | 20.6 mi | 421 | 11.1 | 58.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.