West Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 339 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 339 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 339 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	54
1	47
2	56
3	51
4	61
5	70

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Total Students

339 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	307
2022	290
2021	306
2020	324
2019	324
2018	336
2017	336
2016	413
2015	389
2014	407
2013	396
2012	412
2011	418
2010	381
2009	374
2008	409
2007	397
2006	422
2005	390
2004	398
2003	382
2002	382
2001	395
2000	381
1999	368
1998	363
1997	357
1996	385
1995	361
1994	381
1993	399
1992	385
1991	374
1990	392
1989	395
1988	427
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	21
2004	24
2003	22
2002	21
2001	23
2000	21
1999	20
1998	23
1997	22
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	18
1990	18
1989	20
1988	20
1987	21

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School Motto

We are a District of Champions. Build a Champion. Be a Champion.

School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1111 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#1111
2022	#1326
2021	#1343
2019	#1299
2018	#1386
2017	#895
2016	#1654
2015	#1392
2014	#1682
2013	#1279
2012	#979

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40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	42%	40%	37%
2022	32%	39%	36%
2021	32%	37%	34%
2019	37%	42%	35%
2018	37%	42%	38%
2017	47%	47%	42%
2016	32%	48%	38%
2015	37%	44%	37%
2014	41%	52%	46%
2013	52%	53%	50%
2012	57%	55%	57%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2022	37%	43%	44%
2021	37%	46%	48%
2019	42%	49%	43%
2018	37%	49%	38%
2017	57%	61%	57%
2016	52%	63%	58%
2015	52%	60%	56%
2014	40%	53%	51%
2013	47%	55%	54%
2012	52%	55%	56%
2011	52%	55%	58%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2022	34%	38%	39%
2021	34%	37%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	14:1	15:1
2005	19:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	22:1	16:1	19:1
1989	20:1	16:1	19:1
1988	22:1	16:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	7%	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	17%	15%	20%
2022	23%	15%	20%
2021	22%	15%	20%
2020	20%	16%	20%
2019	20%	16%	20%
2018	21%	16%	20%
2017	21%	16%	20%
2016	18%	16%	19%
2015	20%	16%	19%
2014	18%	16%	19%
2013	16%	17%	19%
2012	14%	17%	18%
2011	11%	17%	18%
2010	14%	18%	20%
2009	12%	18%	20%
2008	12%	18%	19%
2007	13%	18%	19%
2006	15%	18%	19%
2005	18%	18%	18%
2004	16%	18%	17%
2003	14%	18%	16%
2002	14%	18%	15%
2001	17%	17%	14%
2000	15%	17%	13%
1999	10%	17%	11%
1998	1%	17%	11%
1997	6%	17%	11%
1996	5%	16%	9%
1995	6%	16%	10%
1994	3%	16%	8%
1993	5%	15%	8%

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White

64%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	66%	69%	62%
2022	57%	69%	63%
2021	57%	70%	63%
2020	65%	71%	64%
2019	65%	71%	64%
2018	64%	72%	66%
2017	64%	72%	66%
2016	65%	72%	67%
2015	64%	73%	68%
2014	67%	73%	68%
2013	68%	74%	69%
2012	69%	74%	70%
2011	74%	75%	72%
2010	80%	76%	75%
2009	81%	76%	75%
2008	78%	76%	76%
2007	80%	76%	76%
2006	79%	77%	76%
2005	78%	77%	78%
2004	79%	78%	79%
2003	81%	78%	80%
2002	83%	79%	82%
2001	79%	79%	83%
2000	81%	80%	85%
1999	89%	81%	87%
1998	97%	81%	87%
1997	92%	81%	88%
1996	93%	82%	89%
1995	93%	82%	89%
1994	95%	82%	90%
1993	94%	83%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	0.53	0.50	0.57
2022	0.61	0.50	0.56
2021	0.61	0.48	0.56
2020	0.53	0.47	0.55
2019	0.53	0.47	0.55
2018	0.54	0.45	0.52
2017	0.54	0.45	0.52
2016	0.54	0.46	0.51
2015	0.54	0.44	0.50
2014	0.51	0.44	0.50
2013	0.51	0.42	0.49
2012	0.50	0.42	0.48
2011	0.44	0.41	0.46
2010	0.34	0.39	0.40
2009	0.33	0.39	0.40
2008	0.38	0.39	0.39
2007	0.34	0.39	0.39
2006	0.36	0.37	0.38
2005	0.36	0.38	0.37
2004	0.35	0.36	0.35
2003	0.32	0.36	0.34
2002	0.29	0.35	0.31
2001	0.34	0.35	0.30
2000	0.32	0.33	0.28
1999	0.20	0.32	0.23
1998	0.06	0.31	0.22
1997	0.15	0.31	0.21
1996	0.13	0.30	0.20
1995	0.13	0.30	0.20
1994	0.09	0.30	0.18
1993	0.11	0.29	0.18

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	38%	41%	44%
2022	43%	40%	38%
2021	54%	43%	49%
2020	49%	44%	48%
2019	49%	44%	48%
2018	50%	44%	49%
2017	50%	44%	49%
2016	47%	44%	49%
2015	49%	44%	43%
2014	43%	42%	43%
2013	54%	38%	42%
2012	46%	38%	40%
2011	40%	37%	38%
2010	40%	36%	37%
2009	38%	31%	33%
2008	33%	32%	33%
2007	34%	31%	32%
2006	34%	32%	31%
2005	31%	32%	30%
2004	25%	30%	28%
2003	22%	29%	26%
2002	20%	28%	24%
2001	17%	28%	21%
2000	20%	28%	22%
1999	19%	27%	23%
1998	15%	28%	19%
1997	15%	28%	19%
1996	17%	28%	23%
1995	16%	29%	20%
1994	14%	26%	19%
1993	19%	21%	18%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Missouri	Jefferson City School District
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	13%	6%	9%
2019	13%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #1111 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Moreau Heights Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

339 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of West Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Jefferson City School District.

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