Partridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Partridge Elementary School serves 375 students in grades K–5 in Ft Leonard Wood (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 463rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 18.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Waynesville R-VI School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293144002171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Waynesville R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 6,190 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 15.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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.
Partridge Elementary School in context
Size
Partridge Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Waynesville R-VI School District's 5 elementary schools; its 375 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; Partridge 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 3 with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 52, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (52 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.3% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 22.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 1.9% 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 20 full-time-equivalent teachers for 375 students, Partridge Elementary School has 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 375 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Partridge Elementary School has 10.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Partridge Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Wood Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 53.3% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7078 Young St, Ft Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Phone: (573)842-2600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Partridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 1.3 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 2.0 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 3.1 mi | 242 | 14.2 | 43.8% |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 4.1 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 9.8 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 13.8 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Swedeborg R-III | 13.8 mi | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 13.8 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waynesville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 451 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 954 |
| Parker Educational Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 34 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 920 |
| Waynesville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 906 |
| Waynesville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,719 |
| Williams Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 294 |
| Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |