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West Plains Elementary Primary School
1136 Allen St
West Plains MO, 65775, Howell County
Phone: 417-256-6150
Ranking: 
(750 out of 1,698, top 44%)*
(750 out of 1,698, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: West Plains R-VII School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 49 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 748 | 756 | 731 | 739 | 733 | 641 | 654 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 71 | 9.5% | 74 | 9.8% | 60 | 8.2% | 78 | 10.6% | 56 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 152 | 20.3% | 148 | 19.6% | 143 | 19.6% | 151 | 20.4% | 152 | 20.7% | 136 | 21.2% | 133 | 20.3% |
| Grade 1: | 135 | 18.0% | 146 | 19.3% | 141 | 19.3% | 149 | 20.2% | 138 | 18.8% | 128 | 20.0% | 120 | 18.3% |
| Grade 2: | 130 | 17.4% | 127 | 16.8% | 138 | 18.9% | 123 | 16.6% | 120 | 16.4% | 119 | 18.6% | 144 | 22.0% |
| Grade 3: | 125 | 16.7% | 141 | 18.7% | 128 | 17.5% | 126 | 17.1% | 121 | 16.5% | 142 | 22.2% | 116 | 17.7% |
| Grade 4: | 135 | 18.0% | 120 | 15.9% | 121 | 16.6% | 112 | 15.2% | 146 | 19.9% | 116 | 18.1% | 141 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 376 | 50.3% | 388 | 51.3% | 378 | 51.7% | 380 | 51.4% | 388 | 52.9% | 339 | 52.9% | 322 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 372 | 49.7% | 368 | 48.7% | 353 | 48.3% | 359 | 48.6% | 337 | 46.0% | 294 | 45.9% | 328 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 1.5% | 18 | 2.4% | 21 | 2.9% | 11 | 1.5% | 14 | 1.9% | 15 | 2.3% | 17 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 17 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.9% | 15 | 2.3% |
| White: | 709 | 94.8% | 716 | 94.7% | 690 | 94.4% | 708 | 95.8% | 695 | 94.8% | 609 | 95.0% | 608 | 93.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 495 | 66.2% | 464 | 61.4% | 417 | 57.0% | 421 | 57.0% | 444 | 60.6% | 358 | 55.9% | 370 | 56.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 6.7% | 41 | 5.4% | 67 | 9.2% | 63 | 8.5% | 55 | 7.5% | 65 | 10.1% | 78 | 11.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.19 | 14.62 | 13.98 | 14.01 | 15.11 | 12.80 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.9% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 41.9% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 47% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 39.8% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 40.6% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 35.2% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 50% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.1% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 45.2% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 50.9% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 58.9% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 52.8% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.6% | 36.1% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 49.3% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 53.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 58.4% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 42.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 46.3% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 43.1% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 51.5% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.9% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 46.4% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.7% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 58.9% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 42.3% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 42.2% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 36.6% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 56.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 51.9% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 48.5% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 53.1% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 51.7% | 50.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.8% | 47.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.2% | 52.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.9% | 22.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.1% | 77.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,851.0 | $40,823.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,620.0 | $28,513.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,696.0 | $44,444.0 |
* West Plains Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.