West County Middle School
Public middle school in Park Hills, Missouri · West St. Francois County R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
West County Middle School serves 213 students in grades 6–8 in Park Hills (St. Francois County). It is one of 3 schools in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | West St. Francois County R-IV School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291824001091 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | West St. Francois County R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 213 | 935 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% | 56.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West County Middle School in context
Size
West County Middle School is the only middle school in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. Its 213 students are 22.8% of the district's 935. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 401; West County Middle 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 6 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 64, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (69 against 80). 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: 97.7% here and 96.6% across West St. Francois County R-IV.
51.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across West St. Francois County R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 31.9% 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 14.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 213 students, West County Middle School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 213 students would have about 16.4 teachers, so West County Middle School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
West County Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is North County Middle School, 4.8 miles away in North St. Francois County R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 97.7% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 64 |
| Grade 8 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
728 Hwy M, Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573)562-7535
Website: wcr4.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North County Middle School | North St. Francois County R-I | 4.8 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 53.6% |
| Intermediate School | North St. Francois County R-I | 5.2 mi | 355 | 12.3 | 63.9% |
| Central Middle School | Central R-III | 6.4 mi | 442 | 14.8 | 56.6% |
| John A. Evans Middle School | Potosi R-III | 11.1 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Trojan Intermediate School | Potosi R-III | 11.2 mi | 438 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Farmington Middle School | Farmington R-VII | 12.6 mi | 557 | 13.3 | 48.3% |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Farmington R-VII | 12.7 mi | 521 | 13.8 | 57% |
| Kingston Middle School | Kingston K-14 | 15.7 mi | 169 | 11.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West St. Francois County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 390 |
| West County High School | High | 9–12 | 332 |