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C−

Central Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 Gibbs Ave, Pierce City, MO 65723 · (417) 476-2255 · Part of Pierce City R-VI School District

Pierce City’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pierce City kids: Pierce City Middle

On the path

Where Pierce City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Central Elem.You are here
6–8Pierce City Middle158 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 Gibbs Ave, Pierce City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten49
Grade 153
Grade 246
Grade 345
Grade 457
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
325’20
340’21
346’22
352’23
341’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elem. from Pierce City families.

Other schools in Pierce City R-VI School District

The district →
Pierce City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pierce City
B−
158 students10:1
Pierce City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pierce City
B−
205 students13:1

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; Pierce City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.