Junction Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school in West Plains, Missouri · Junction Hill C-12 School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Junction Hill Elementary School serves 186 students in grades Pre-K–8 in West Plains (Howell County). It is the only school in Junction Hill C-12 School District. By enrollment it is the 941st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Junction Hill C-12 School District |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291506000689 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Junction Hill C-12 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 186 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% | 57% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Junction Hill Elementary School in context
Size
Junction Hill Elementary School is the only school in Junction Hill C-12 School District, so its 186 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 321 students, so Junction Hill 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 8 with 25 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 8 has 32% more students than kindergarten (25 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32.3% 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
Junction Hill Elementary School has 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 186 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Junction Hill Elementary School has 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is West Plains Elementary School, 3.1 miles away in West Plains R-VII School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
40.9% of students are girls and 59.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8004 County Rd 3010, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-4265
Website: junctionhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Junction Hill 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 | 3.1 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 3.5 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 6.2 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 7.0 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 8.5 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 13.4 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Koshkonong Elementary School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 13.4 mi | 127 | 8 | 80.3% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 17.2 mi | 396 | 11.2 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.