West Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City School District · Grades K–5
West Elementary School serves 317 students in grades K–5 in Jefferson City (Cole County). It is one of 16 schools in Jefferson City School District. By enrollment it is the 639th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Jefferson City School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291619000758 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jefferson City | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 317 | 8,491 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 55.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
West Elementary School in context
Size
West Elementary School is the 6th largest of Jefferson City School District's 11 elementary schools; its 317 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; West 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 5 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 50, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (56 against 51). 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: 61.5% here and 60% across Jefferson City. Black students are next, at 17%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.7% across Jefferson City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.1% 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 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 317 students, West Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 317 students would have about 25.8 teachers, so West Elementary School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
West Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Belair Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other elementary schools, 8 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 | 61.5% |
| Black | 17% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Dix Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573)659-3195
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belair Elementary School | Jefferson City | 1.3 mi | 363 | 11.9 | 51.2% |
| South Elementary School | Jefferson City | 1.7 mi | 302 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Jefferson City | 1.9 mi | 313 | 11.1 | 49.5% |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Jefferson City | 2.3 mi | 294 | 10.5 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | Jefferson City | 3.1 mi | 286 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Jefferson City | 3.2 mi | 324 | 10 | 64.5% |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Jefferson City | 3.8 mi | 440 | 12.2 | 50.5% |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Jefferson City | 4.8 mi | 396 | 11.3 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson City
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belair Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 363 |
| Callaway Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 224 |
| Capital City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 313 |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 440 |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 |
| Jefferson City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,353 |
| Lewis and Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 966 |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 367 |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 396 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 302 |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 305 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 927 |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 294 |