CENTRAL ELEM.

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Pierce City, Missouri·65723
Score
49.7/100
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#499
Among 991 Missouri elementary schools
Top 51%
In Missouri

Score 49.7/100: better than 49% of Missouri elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 45%, better than 43% of them
135 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
135 students tested
Science
61%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 45%, better than 82% of them
44 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAP39.543
English language artsGrade 4MAP42.359
English language artsGrade 5MAP3650
English language artsAll gradesMAP41.4135
MathGrade 3MAP5843
MathGrade 4MAP23.659
MathGrade 5MAP3250
MathAll gradesMAP37.7135
ScienceGrade 5MAP6050
ScienceAll gradesMAP61.344

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
352
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
352
Typical elementary school: 331
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Lawrence County

Contact

Address
400 GIBBS AVE
Pierce City, MO 65723
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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CENTRAL ELEM. at a glance

CENTRAL ELEM. is a public elementary school in Pierce City, Missouri, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Pierce City R-Vi school district. It has about 352 students (a typical Missouri elementary school has 331). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Missouri elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri elementary schools, it scores 49.7 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #499 of 991. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.