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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

611 Beasley Rd, Steele, MO 63877 · (573) 695-4781 · Part of South Pemiscot County R-V School District

Steele’s School Grade D better than 8% of Missouri school districts

Students
235
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Steele kids: South Pemiscot High

On the path

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

PK–KEast Elementary80 students
1–5Central ElementaryYou are here
6–12South Pemiscot High263 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 45.2%

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

611 Beasley Rd, Steele

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 138
Grade 261
Grade 351
Grade 439
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
283’20
255’21
261’22
270’23
235’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 23%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Steele families.

Other schools in South Pemiscot County R-V School District

The district →

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