Wright Start Preschool
Public school in Wright City, Missouri · Wright City R-II of Warren County School District · Grades Pre-K
Wright Start Preschool serves 84 students in pre-K in Wright City (Warren County). It is one of 5 schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. By enrollment it is the 75th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Wright City R-II of Warren County School District |
| County | Warren County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293231003273 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wright City R-II of Warren County | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 84 | 1,875 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.2% | 45.1% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wright Start Preschool in context
Size
Wright Start Preschool is the only school in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. Its 84 students are 4.5% of the district's 1,875. The 8 nearest schools are a median 19.9 miles away and have a median of 200 students, so Wright Start Preschool 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
Wright Start Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 84 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81% of enrollment, a higher share than across Wright City R-II of Warren County (75%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.1% across Wright City R-II of Warren County and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 22.6% 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
Wright Start Preschool has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 84 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Wright Start Preschool has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Hopewell Academy Early Chld Cntr, 5.8 miles away in Warren County R-III School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81% |
| Hispanic | 11.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 2.4% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
80 Bell Road, Wright City, MO 63390
Phone: (636)791-2150
Website: wsps.wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wright Start Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Academy Early Chld Cntr | Warren County R-III | 5.8 mi | 61 | 6.1 | 31.1% |
| Lincoln County Early Childhood Center | Troy R-III | 9.4 mi | 211 | – | 19% |
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Wentzville R-IV | 16.1 mi | 356 | 10.8 | 20.8% |
| Early Learning Center | Washington | 19.1 mi | 116 | 8.8 | 49.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Zumwalt School District | 20.8 mi | 307 | 8.3 | 1% |
| Early Child. Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 22.0 mi | 224 | 13.2 | 8.9% |
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 24.0 mi | 117 | 11.1 | 14.5% |
| Early Child. Family Educ Center | Francis Howell R-III | 26.4 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 6.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright City East Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 287 |
| Wright City High School | High | 9–12 | 566 |
| Wright City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 536 |
| Wright City West Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 402 |