Wright City West Elementary

Summary:

Wright City West Elementary is a public elementary school serving 514 students in grades 2-5 in Wright City, Missouri, part of the Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. The school has had a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 245 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 777 out of 1,052 in 2018-2019.

Wright City West Elementary has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 2nd out of 40 Missouri elementary schools for Hispanic students and 24th out of 532 for low-income students in 2022-2023. However, the school has struggled with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking 37th out of 50 and 84th out of 101 Missouri elementary schools, respectively, in the same year. Compared to nearby schools, Wright City West Elementary's performance is mixed, with the school outperforming some schools in the Warren County R-III district but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Peine Ridge Elementary and Journey Elementary in the Wentzville R-IV district.

One significant concern for Wright City West Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 35.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,672 in 2018-2019 to $12,046 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average, and it has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 13.5 over the past few years. Addressing the school's areas of weakness, such as chronic absenteeism and performance for certain student subgroups, while building on its strengths, could be crucial for improving its overall outcomes and competitiveness within the region.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 100 Wildcat Dr
       Wright City, MO  63390-0198


(636) 745-7400

District: Wright City R-II Of Warren County

SchoolDigger Rank:
330th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,046 Help


Students who attend Wright City West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wright City Middle
High:    Wright City High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  523

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wright City West Elementary ranks better than 63.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wright City West Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wright City R-II Of Warren County School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wright City R-II Of Warren County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wright City West Elementary is 13.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wright City R-II Of Warren County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Wright City West Elementary employs 38.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wright City West Elementary is $12,046. 1 elementary schools in the Wright City R-II Of Warren County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wright City West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wright City West Elementary 330th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Wright City West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wright City R-II Of Warren County:

SchoolDigger ranks Wright City R-II Of Warren County 120th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wright City West Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.54 531st 1074 50.6%
2007 31.59 869th 1080 19.5%
2008 37.66 786th 1084 27.5%
2009 48.91 585th 1053 44.4%
2010 30.06 839th 1066 21.3%
2011 41.49 726th 1088 33.3%
2012 63.30 399th 1085 63.2%
2013 62.57 397th 1108 64.2%
2014 53.98 506th 1089 53.5%
2015 51.11 546th 1058 48.4%
2016 30.79 654th 865 24.4%
2017 31.91 757th 1032 26.6%
2018 34.62 720th 1045 31.1%
2019 31.23 777th 1052 26.1%
2021 58.41 370th 901 58.9%
2022 69.78 245th 908 73.0%
2023 57.23 383rd 898 57.3%
2024 61.62 330th 906 63.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.51 37th 50 26.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.87 50th 107 53.3%
2024 29.82 84th 101 16.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.28 679th 887 23.4%
2019 24.44 787th 907 13.2%
2021 74.02 81st 574 85.9%
2022 91.97 24th 532 95.5%
2023 76.19 79th 611 87.1%
2024 68.72 125th 625 80.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.22 193rd 251 23.1%
2019 25.17 226th 302 25.2%
2021 74.64 8th 81 90.1%
2022 79.03 7th 103 93.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.53 72nd 105 31.4%
2019 40.37 77th 120 35.8%
2021 60.73 10th 42 76.2%
2023 70.84 2nd 40 95.0%
2024 43.68 23rd 45 48.9%
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Rank History for White students at Wright City West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.20 717th 898 20.2%
2019 22.90 777th 917 15.3%
2021 49.49 337th 691 51.2%
2022 60.71 243rd 675 64.0%
2023 46.78 350th 673 48.0%
2024 58.30 265th 668 60.3%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Wright City West Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 505 505
1992 523 41 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1993 527 42 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 483 38 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1995 531 34 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 531 34 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 641 40 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1998 637 54 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 704
1999 648 52 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 713
2000 573 54 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 640
2001 579 51 0 19 1 n/a n/a 0 650
2002 599 68 3 26 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2003 599 68 3 26 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2004 565 51 0 28 3 n/a n/a 0 647
2005 475 40 0 24 2 n/a n/a 0 541
2006 490 42 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2007 492 34 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2008 509 33 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2009 530 40 2 30 1 n/a n/a 0 603
2010 403 24 1 20 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2011 409 33 2 30 1 0 0 0 475
2012 396 38 2 31 0 0 6 0 473
2013 381 31 4 37 0 0 14 0 467
2014 369 41 3 40 1 0 20 0 474
2015 440 36 2 41 1 0 27 0 547
2016 390 38 2 44 1 1 28 0 504
2017 398 30 0 47 1 0 30 0 506
2018 428 20 0 55 0 0 29 0 532
2019 403 15 0 58 0 0 33 0 509
2020 381 17 0 60 0 0 35 0 493
2021 377 16 1 75 0 0 29 0 498
2022 377 14 1 73 0 0 30 0 495
2023 393 19 4 71 0 0 27 0 514
2024 393 21 2 76 0 1 30 0 523

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wright City West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 505 34.1 14.8 n/a
1992 566 35.1 16.1 29.9
1993 576 33.9 17.0 40.1
1994 527 33.0 16.0 45.5
1995 583 37.3 15.6 62.1
1996 583 37.3 15.6 62.1
1997 692 38.4 18.0 31.6
1998 704 38.6 18.2 0
1999 713 42.4 16.8 43.1
2000 640 43.4 14.7 35.5
2001 650 42.8 15.2 39.2
2002 698 45.0 15.5 37.4
2003 698 45.0 15.5 37.4
2004 647 46.7 13.9 36.9
2005 541 40.3 13.4 41
2006 555 40.9 13.6 42.5
2007 549 39.9 13.8 43.7
2008 565 44.4 12.7 40.4
2009 603 42.9 14.0 44.4
2010 449 34.3 14.1 51.4
2011 475 31.9 14.8 48.6
2012 473 33.0 14.3 50.7
2013 467 33.2 14.0 51.6
2014 474 33.9 13.9 57
2015 547 37.0 14.7 55.8
2016 504 33.0 15.2 55.2
2017 506 35.1 14.4 55.1
2018 532 34.0 15.6 50.6
2019 509 34.5 14.7 43
2020 493 36.8 13.3 44
2021 498 37.5 13.2 42.8
2022 495 36.6 13.5 46.5
2023 514 37.8 13.5 50.8
2024 523 38.5 13.5 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wright City West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 505 34.1 14.8 n/a
1992 566 35.1 16.1 29.9
1993 576 33.9 17.0 40.1
1994 527 33.0 16.0 45.5
1995 583 37.3 15.6 62.1
1996 583 37.3 15.6 62.1
1997 692 38.4 18.0 31.6
1998 704 38.6 18.2 0
1999 713 42.4 16.8 43.1
2000 640 43.4 14.7 35.5
2001 650 42.8 15.2 39.2
2002 698 45.0 15.5 37.4
2003 698 45.0 15.5 37.4
2004 647 46.7 13.9 36.9
2005 541 40.3 13.4 41
2006 555 40.9 13.6 42.5
2007 549 39.9 13.8 43.7
2008 565 44.4 12.7 40.4
2009 603 42.9 14.0 44.4
2010 449 34.3 14.1 51.4
2011 475 31.9 14.8 48.6
2012 473 33.0 14.3 50.7
2013 467 33.2 14.0 51.6
2014 474 33.9 13.9 57
2015 547 37.0 14.7 55.8
2016 504 33.0 15.2 55.2
2017 506 35.1 14.4 55.1
2018 532 34.0 15.6 50.6
2019 509 34.5 14.7 43
2020 493 36.8 13.3 44
2021 498 37.5 13.2 42.8
2022 495 36.6 13.5 46.5
2023 514 37.8 13.5 50.8
2024 523 38.5 13.5 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wright City West Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,098 (10.3%) $9,575 (89.7%) $10,672
2020 $758 (6.7%) $10,524 (93.3%) $11,282
2021 $851 (7.8%) $10,024 (92.2%) $10,874
2022 $1,582 (13.1%) $10,464 (86.9%) $12,046

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wright City West Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 777th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 383rd of 898 Elementary schools
 31.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wright City West Elementary)29.458.8
 29.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)29.458.8
 29.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wright City West Elementary)36.745
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)36.745
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wright City West Elementary)29.747.2
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)29.747.2
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wright City West Elementary)52.147.1
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)52.147.1
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wright City West Elementary)22.842.8
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)22.842.8
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Wright City West Elementary)34.137.1
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)34.137.1
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wright City West Elementary)46.428.4
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wright City R-II Of Warren County)46.428.4
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students509514
 1%
African American1519
 26.7%
American Indian00
Asian04
Hispanic5871
 22.4%
Pacific Islander00
White403393
 2.5%
Two or More Races3327
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43%50.8%
 7.8%


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Students who attend Wright City West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wright City Middle
High : Wright City High

Students at Wright City West Elementary are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended Wright City West Elementary.

Wright City West Elementary ranks 330th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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