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South Fork Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3209 US Hwy 160, West Plains, MO 65775 · (417) 256-2836 · Part of West Plains R-VII School District

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Directions
Students
196
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about South Fork Elem.

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Fork kids: West Plains Middle

On the path

Where South Fork kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6South Fork Elem.You are here
7–8West Plains Middlein West Plains

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

3209 US Hwy 160, West Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten19
Grade 136
Grade 230
Grade 319
Grade 422
Grade 526
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
152’20
152’21
159’22
183’23
196’24

Up 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Fork Elem. from South Fork families.

Other schools in West Plains R-VII School District

The district →
West Plains Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Plains
B−
767 students12:1
West Plains Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Plains
C+
555 students13:1
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Plains
B+
1,108 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; South Fork’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.