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Pershing Elementary School (Closed 2007)

7077 Indiana Ave
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

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Pershing Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

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

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pershing Elementary School
Kind	114
1	90
2	35
3	20
4	23
5	14

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School
2025	296
2006	296
2005	247
2004	304
2003	313
2002	328
2001	279
2000	322
1999	270
1998	287
1997	282
1996	294
1995	324
1994	381
1993	378
1992	434
1991	398
1990	375
1989	362
1988	431
1987	439

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School
2025	21
2006	21
2005	17
2004	21
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	25
1999	22
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	23
1994	24
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	23
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	5%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	5%
1995	6%	1%	5%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	4%	1%	6%
1992	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	10%	9%
2006	10%	3%	8%
2005	8%	3%	7%
2004	8%	3%	7%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	8%	2%	6%
2001	8%	2%	6%
2000	13%	2%	7%
1999	11%	2%	6%
1998	9%	1%	6%
1997	9%	1%	7%
1996	7%	1%	6%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	8%	1%	7%
1993	9%	1%	7%
1992	8%	1%	7%

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Black

29%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	29%	15%
2006	29%	18%	27%
2005	31%	18%	26%
2004	26%	18%	24%
2003	26%	18%	23%
2002	25%	18%	23%
2001	32%	18%	25%
2000	27%	17%	25%
1999	26%	17%	23%
1998	28%	17%	22%
1997	30%	17%	22%
1996	29%	16%	23%
1995	26%	16%	23%
1994	27%	16%	24%
1993	28%	15%	23%
1992	26%	15%	22%

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White

57%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	57%	67%
2006	57%	77%	59%
2005	57%	77%	61%
2004	65%	78%	64%
2003	62%	78%	65%
2002	62%	79%	65%
2001	57%	79%	63%
2000	56%	80%	63%
1999	58%	80%	66%
1998	58%	81%	66%
1997	55%	81%	66%
1996	57%	82%	65%
1995	59%	82%	65%
1994	58%	82%	63%
1993	58%	83%	64%
1992	61%	83%	66%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

33%

0.59

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	0.59	0.52
2006	0.59	0.38	0.57
2005	0.58	0.38	0.56
2004	0.51	0.36	0.54
2003	0.55	0.36	0.53
2002	0.55	0.35	0.52
2001	0.57	0.35	0.53
2000	0.60	0.33	0.54
1999	0.59	0.33	0.51
1998	0.58	0.32	0.52
1997	0.60	0.32	0.52
1996	0.59	0.30	0.52
1995	0.58	0.30	0.53
1994	0.59	0.30	0.54
1993	0.58	0.29	0.53
1992	0.56	0.29	0.52

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	14%	43%
2006	14%	32%	18%
2005	13%	32%	18%
2004	11%	31%	18%
2003	17%	29%	19%
2002	21%	28%	20%
2001	16%	28%	21%
2000	17%	28%	21%
1999	19%	27%	23%
1998	20%	28%	24%
1997	20%	28%	25%
1996	67%	28%	44%
1995	27%	29%	25%
1994	18%	26%	22%
1993	16%	21%	17%
1992	16%	13%	17%

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Eligible for

25%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Pershing Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2025	25%	7%
2006	25%	8%	14%
2005	21%	7%	15%
2004	26%	7%	14%
2003	34%	7%	16%
2002	30%	7%	16%
2001	28%	7%	16%
2000	32%	7%	19%
1999	31%	6%	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 Pershing Elementary School?

296 students attend Pershing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Pershing Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Pershing Elementary School offer ?

Pershing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pershing Elementary School part of?

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

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