Waynesville East Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waynesville, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Waynesville East Elementary School serves 920 students in grades K–5 in Waynesville (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 6th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 18 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 ÷ 51 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 | 293144002168 |
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 | 920 | 6,190 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Waynesville East Elementary School in context
Size
Waynesville East Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Waynesville R-VI School District's 5 elementary schools; its 920 students are 14.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 241; Waynesville East 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 4 with 175 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 132, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (161 against 132). 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: 63.5% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 13.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45% 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. 16.6% 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 51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 920 students, Waynesville East Elementary School has 18 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 920 students would have about 74.8 teachers, so Waynesville East Elementary School has 23.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Waynesville East 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 Freedom Elementary School, 3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 12.4% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 132 |
| Grade 1 | 154 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 151 |
| Grade 4 | 175 |
| Grade 5 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 State Rd F, Waynesville, MO 65583
Phone: (573)842-2150
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waynesville East Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 3.0 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 4.1 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Wood Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 5.2 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 7.1 mi | 242 | 14.2 | 43.8% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 8.1 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Swedeborg R-III | 9.8 mi | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 9.9 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-IV | 11.2 mi | 240 | 12 | – |
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 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| 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 |