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Thayer Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4273 Thayer St, Ft Leonard Wood, MO 65473 · (573) 842-2200 · Part of Waynesville R-VI Schools

Fort Leonard Wood’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
242
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thayer Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Leonard Wood kids: Waynesville Middle

On the path

Where Fort Leonard Wood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Thayer Elem.You are here
7–8Waynesville Middlein Waynesville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4273 Thayer St, Ft Leonard Wood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten34
Grade 138
Grade 236
Grade 338
Grade 459
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
214’20
244’21
249’22
217’23
242’24

Up 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 20%Black 11%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thayer Elem. from Fort Leonard Wood families.

Other schools in Waynesville R-VI Schools

The district →
Williams Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fort Leonard Wood
294 students17:1
Parker Educational Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waynesville
34 students17:1
Freedom Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Robert
B
954 students16:1
Waynesville East Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waynesville
A−
920 students18:1
Partridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ft Leonard Wood
B+
375 students19:1
Wood Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ft Leonard Wood
A
295 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Fort Leonard Wood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.