Best Public Schools in Park Hills, MO

Summary:

The city of Park Hills, Missouri is home to 8 schools across 3 school districts, serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, with Central High School and West County High School standing out as the top-ranked high schools in the area. However, the district also faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Central High School is the highest-ranked high school in the area, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a strong 91.8% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, West County High School has a 2-star rating but an impressive 98.5% four-year graduation rate, though it struggles with test scores. At the middle school level, West County Middle School stands out with a 3-star rating and strong performance in mathematics assessments.

Across the district, the data reveals high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 50.7%, with the alternative school, Special Acres School, having the highest rate. Additionally, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.29% to 62.52%. These challenges may contribute to the mixed academic performance seen across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Special Acres School	Public, Alternative	K-12	519 Eighth St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3076	28	4	8.0	39.3%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 St Francois Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	555	43	12.8	62.5%	510 (91.9%)	7 (1.3%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)																			$11,322	$1,787	$9,535
Central High	Public	9-12	116 Rebel Dr	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	629	37	17.0	51.7%	587 (93.3%)	22 (3.5%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52.5	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%		61.7	80^th of 352 public high schools	77.3%	54															35.6	36.0	46.7	46.0	$9,898	$1,925	$7,974
West Elementary	Public	3-5	403 W Fite St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	438	33	13.4	53.9%	413 (94.3%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	40.5	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%		54	407^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.7%	146	27.4	43.0	31.2				38.0		25.2	38.1	44.8								$10,424	$2,044	$8,380
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	418	30	14.0	54.1%	394 (94.3%)	14 (3.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%		55.7	195^th of 459 public middle schools	57.5%	28				45.0	30.5	34.2		33.5				39.8	39.3	45.7					$10,768	$1,944	$8,824
West County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Chariton Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 562-7535	414	36	11.6	62.1%	402 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	60	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		63.8	313^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.1%	37	44.2	46.0	37.3				43.1		44.2	48.9	49.3								$10,745	$1,864	$8,881
West County High	Public	9-12	768 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	299	21	14.0	54.5%	295 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.2	222^nd of 378 public high schools	41.3%		46.5	161^st of 352 public high schools	54.3%	61															32.0	28.7			$11,857	$1,633	$10,225
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	246	16	15.7	55.7%	239 (97.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%		67.3	126^th of 459 public middle schools	72.5%	68				53.7	38.8	32.8		29.0				43.2	31.9	36.0					$8,536	$1,491	$7,045

Cities Near Park Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Desloge	1.16 mi	3	250^th
Bonne Terre	3.68 mi	5	293^rd
Farmington	6.73 mi	10	66^th
Bismarck	7.87 mi	2	343^rd
De Soto	13.3 mi	6	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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