Thayer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Thayer Elementary School serves 242 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 829th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 17 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 | 293144002176 |
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 | 242 | 6,190 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.8% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Thayer Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Waynesville R-VI School District, Thayer Elementary School is the smallest, with 3.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 266 students, so Thayer Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 59 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 34, against an average of 40 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 34 in kindergarten and 37 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Waynesville R-VI (56.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 1.2% 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
Thayer Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 242 students would have about 19.7 teachers, so Thayer Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
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, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Wood Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 20.2% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4273 Thayer St, Ft Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Phone: (573)842-2200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thayer 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 | 1.9 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 3.1 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 4.8 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 7.1 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 11.4 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 11.6 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Newburg Elementary School | Newburg R-II | 16.1 mi | 157 | 10.3 | 72.6% |
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 16.8 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
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 |
| Partridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| 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 |