Webster Primary Center
Public elementary school in Webb City, Missouri · Webb City R-VII School District · Grades 1–2
Webster Primary Center serves 356 students in grades 1–2 in Webb City (Jasper County). It is one of 11 schools in Webb City R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 516th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 24.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–2 |
| District | Webb City R-VII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293150002189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webb City R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 356 | 4,623 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Webster Primary Center in context
Size
Webster Primary Center is the largest of Webb City R-VII School District's 7 elementary schools; its 356 students are 7.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 227; Webster Primary Center 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 1 with 189 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 167, against an average of 178 per grade. This year grade 2 has 12% fewer students than grade 1 (167 against 189). 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: 71.3% here and 79.1% across Webb City R-VII. Hispanic students are next, at 11.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Webb City R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.8% 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 24.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 356 students, Webster Primary Center has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 356 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Webster Primary Center has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Webster Primary Center is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. Madge T. James Kind. Center (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 71.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 189 |
| Grade 2 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 N Main, Webb City, MO 64870
Phone: (417)673-6060
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Webster Primary Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Webb City R-VII | 0.1 mi | 179 | 14.1 | 62% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 0.9 mi | 222 | 15.4 | 60.4% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 1.0 mi | 186 | 14.8 | 57% |
| Carterville Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 1.3 mi | 232 | 12 | 60.3% |
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 3.1 mi | 188 | 13.7 | 41.5% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 3.2 mi | 287 | 16 | 41.8% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.4 mi | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 4.4 mi | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webb City R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Elementary | K–1 | 188 |
| Carterville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 232 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 4 | 222 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 287 |
| Heritage Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 202 |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Elementary | K | 179 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | 3 | 186 |
| Webb City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,381 |
| Webb City Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 709 |
| Webb City Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 681 |