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Pence Elementary School (Closed 2006)

6824 Pulaski Ave
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

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Pence Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pence Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	66
1	60

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School
2024	222
2023	222
2022	222
2021	222
2020	222
2019	222
2018	222
2017	222
2016	222
2015	222
2005	222
2004	316
2003	345
2002	348
2001	263

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2005	13
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	17:1	12:1
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	14:1
2019	17:1	14:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	23:1	15:1	14:1
2003	23:1	15:1	14:1
2002	22:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	6%	2%
2023	6%	2%	2%
2022	6%	2%	2%
2021	6%	2%	2%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	6%	2%	2%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	15%
2022	8%	8%	15%
2021	8%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	12%
2019	8%	7%	12%
2018	8%	6%	11%
2017	8%	6%	11%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	8%	6%	11%
2005	8%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	7%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	3%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	6%

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Black

19%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	19%	15%
2023	19%	15%	13%
2022	19%	15%	14%
2021	19%	15%	15%
2020	19%	16%	16%
2019	19%	16%	16%
2018	19%	16%	18%
2017	19%	16%	18%
2016	19%	16%	19%
2015	19%	16%	19%
2005	19%	18%	26%
2004	16%	18%	24%
2003	20%	18%	23%
2002	23%	18%	23%
2001	32%	17%	25%

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White

66%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	66%	68%
2023	66%	69%	55%
2022	66%	69%	55%
2021	66%	70%	55%
2020	66%	71%	57%
2019	66%	71%	57%
2018	67%	72%	57%
2017	67%	72%	57%
2016	67%	72%	57%
2015	67%	73%	57%
2005	66%	77%	61%
2004	70%	78%	64%
2003	70%	78%	65%
2002	71%	79%	65%
2001	58%	79%	63%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	0.52	0.51
2023	0.52	0.50	0.65
2022	0.52	0.50	0.65
2021	0.52	0.48	0.65
2020	0.52	0.47	0.63
2019	0.52	0.47	0.63
2018	0.51	0.45	0.63
2017	0.51	0.45	0.63
2016	0.51	0.46	0.63
2015	0.51	0.44	0.62
2005	0.52	0.38	0.56
2004	0.48	0.36	0.54
2003	0.47	0.36	0.53
2002	0.45	0.35	0.52
2001	0.56	0.35	0.53

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Eligible for

17%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	17%	42%
2023	17%	41%	25%
2022	17%	40%	23%
2021	17%	43%	23%
2020	17%	44%	27%
2019	17%	44%	27%
2018	16%	44%	27%
2017	16%	44%	27%
2016	16%	44%	28%
2015	16%	44%	27%
2005	17%	32%	18%
2004	12%	30%	18%
2003	13%	29%	19%
2002	13%	28%	20%
2001	21%	28%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Pence Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	18%
2022	9%	5%	13%
2021	9%	6%	14%
2020	9%	6%	16%
2019	9%	6%	16%
2018	9%	6%	13%
2017	9%	6%	13%
2016	9%	6%	14%
2015	9%	7%	15%
2005	9%	7%	15%
2004	4%	7%	14%
2003	6%	7%	16%
2002	5%	7%	16%
2001	8%	7%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waynesville R-VI School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pence Elementary School?

222 students attend Pence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Pence Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Pence Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pence Elementary School offer ?

Pence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Pence Elementary School part of?

Pence Elementary School is part of Waynesville R-VI School District.

The nearest high school to Pence Elementary School is Waynesville Career Center (4.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Waynesville Middle School (5.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Partridge Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

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