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West Central Elementary School (Closed 2024)

1001 W 7th St
Joplin, MO 64802

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Serving 192 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Central Elementary School
Kind	40
1	33
2	38
3	20
4	32
5	29

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School
2023	192
2022	192
2021	181
2020	192
2019	192
2018	208
2017	208
2016	218
2015	223
2014	205
2013	211
2012	192
2011	203
2010	211
2009	231
2008	192
2007	194
2006	191
2005	170
2004	196
2003	215
2002	234
2001	236
2000	244
1999	230
1998	238
1997	227
1996	220
1995	198
1994	230
1993	226
1992	185
1991	253
1990	264
1989	268
1988	282
1987	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	18
2011	17
2010	20
2009	19
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	20
2001	18
2000	20
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	18
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	21
1988	21
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

(21-22)

25-29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	27%	39%	34%
2021	22%	37%	30%
2019	22%	42%	33%
2018	32%	42%	32%
2017	42%	47%	37%
2016	12%	48%	37%
2015	27%	44%	35%
2014	17%	52%	41%
2013	22%	53%	45%
2012	32%	55%	47%
2011	37%	54%	50%

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20-24%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	22%	43%	35%
2021	32%	46%	39%
2019	27%	49%	42%
2018	37%	49%	32%
2017	47%	61%	55%
2016	37%	63%	56%
2015	47%	60%	55%
2014	37%	53%	46%
2013	42%	55%	50%
2012	37%	55%	50%
2011	42%	55%	52%

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21-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	30%	38%	33%
2021	34%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	10:1	13:1	14:1
2019	10:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	11:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	10:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	11:1	13:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	16:1
2006	11:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	16:1
1995	11:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	17:1
1993	13:1	16:1	18:1
1992	11:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	13:1	16:1	17:1
1988	14:1	16:1	18:1
1987	14:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	10%	8%	10%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	6%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	11%	5%	6%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	9%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	10%	3%	5%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	10%	3%	5%
2004	8%	3%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	2%	15%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	6%	16%	4%
2019	6%	16%	4%
2018	4%	16%	5%
2017	4%	16%	5%
2016	4%	16%	5%
2015	3%	16%	5%
2014	4%	16%	5%
2013	8%	17%	6%
2012	7%	17%	6%
2011	8%	17%	7%
2010	10%	18%	7%
2009	6%	18%	6%
2008	5%	18%	6%
2007	6%	18%	6%
2006	9%	18%	5%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	6%	18%	4%
2002	7%	18%	4%
2001	6%	17%	4%
2000	5%	17%	4%
1999	5%	17%	4%
1998	2%	17%	4%
1997	3%	17%	4%
1996	3%	16%	4%
1995	5%	16%	3%
1994	6%	16%	3%
1993	7%	15%	3%

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White

74%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	74%	69%	70%
2022	74%	69%	72%
2021	71%	70%	73%
2020	71%	71%	75%
2019	71%	71%	75%
2018	73%	72%	78%
2017	73%	72%	78%
2016	81%	72%	78%
2015	78%	73%	80%
2014	77%	73%	81%
2013	80%	74%	82%
2012	78%	74%	83%
2011	82%	75%	83%
2010	80%	76%	83%
2009	85%	76%	84%
2008	84%	76%	85%
2007	80%	76%	86%
2006	82%	77%	86%
2005	80%	77%	86%
2004	86%	78%	88%
2003	87%	78%	89%
2002	85%	79%	89%
2001	88%	79%	89%
2000	93%	80%	90%
1999	89%	81%	90%
1998	98%	81%	91%
1997	97%	81%	92%
1996	97%	82%	92%
1995	93%	82%	93%
1994	94%	82%	94%
1993	93%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	0.44	0.50	0.49
2022	0.44	0.50	0.47
2021	0.47	0.48	0.45
2020	0.48	0.47	0.42
2019	0.48	0.47	0.42
2018	0.45	0.45	0.38
2017	0.45	0.45	0.38
2016	0.33	0.46	0.38
2015	0.38	0.44	0.36
2014	0.39	0.44	0.33
2013	0.35	0.42	0.32
2012	0.39	0.42	0.31
2011	0.32	0.41	0.29
2010	0.35	0.39	0.30
2009	0.27	0.39	0.28
2008	0.28	0.39	0.27
2007	0.34	0.39	0.26
2006	0.32	0.37	0.25
2005	0.35	0.38	0.25
2004	0.25	0.36	0.23
2003	0.24	0.36	0.21
2002	0.27	0.35	0.21
2001	0.22	0.35	0.20
2000	0.17	0.33	0.18
1999	0.22	0.32	0.18
1997	0.06	0.31	0.15
1996	0.06	0.30	0.15
1995	0.13	0.30	0.13
1994	0.11	0.30	0.12
1993	0.13	0.29	0.10
1992	0.00	0.30	0.09

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Eligible for

71%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	71%	41%	50%
2022	71%	40%	52%
2021	75%	43%	53%
2020	79%	44%	51%
2019	79%	44%	51%
2018	78%	44%	56%
2017	78%	44%	56%
2016	79%	44%	52%
2015	85%	44%	55%
2014	76%	42%	54%
2013	79%	38%	50%
2012	81%	38%	52%
2011	77%	37%	47%
2010	72%	36%	45%
2009	71%	31%	43%
2008	79%	32%	45%
2007	73%	31%	41%
2006	88%	32%	43%
2005	76%	32%	44%
2004	81%	30%	42%
2003	63%	29%	38%
2002	63%	28%	37%
2001	69%	28%	34%
2000	69%	28%	34%
1999	77%	27%	31%
1998	75%	28%	33%
1997	72%	28%	31%
1996	77%	28%	35%
1995	75%	29%	30%
1994	81%	26%	30%
1993	84%	21%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Central Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2023	8%	7%	11%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	14%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	13%	7%	8%
1999	17%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joplin Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend West Central Elementary School?

192 students attend West Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of West Central Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

West Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does West Central Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is West Central Elementary School part of?

West Central Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools.

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