Pershing Elementary School (Closed 2007)
Pershing Elementary School served 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 296 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2006-2007 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 7% |
| Black | 29% | 16% |
| White | 57% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 25% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waynesville R-VI School District | |
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Pershing Elementary School is Waynesville Career Center (5.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Waynesville Middle School (5.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Partridge Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Leonard Wood Partridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 394 students
0.9 miles
7078 Young St
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
(573) 842-2600 0.9 K-5 394 - Fort Leonard Wood Wood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 326 students
1.1 miles
4590 Buckeye Ave
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
(573) 842-2625 1.1 K-5 326 - Fort Leonard Wood Thayer Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 282 students
2.2 miles
4273 Thayer St
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
(573) 842-2200 2.2 K-5 282 - Saint Robert Freedom Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 992 students
3.3 miles
286 Eastlawn Ave
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(573) 842-2100 3.3 K-5 992 - Waynesville Waynesville East Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1,183 student
4.9 miles
1501 State Rd F
Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 842-2150 4.9 PK-5 1,183
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