Other / mixed grade configuration · West Plains, MO
Junction Hill Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Junction Hill Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Junction Hill Elem. earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #2 of 8
- schools in West Plains · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 43.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Junction Hill Elem. has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Junction Hill Elem. ranks #2 of 8 schools in West Plains, MO.
School address
NCES ID 291506000689 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-28 students YoY
Junction Hill Elem. shrank from 209 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (-13.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 17.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-28 students YoY 291506000689 · West Plains, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
186 enr · 9.8:1 · 43.5% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Junction Hill Elem. shrank from 209 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (-13.4%). Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 17.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Junction Hill Elem. compares
Junction Hill Elem. is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 6% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 186 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Junction Hill Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Junction Hill C-12 reports $12,818 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~186 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Junction Hill Elem.
How many students attend Junction Hill Elem.?
Junction Hill Elem. has 186 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Plains, MO. CCD year-over-year: 209 (2022-23) → 181 (2023-24), down 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junction Hill Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Junction Hill Elem. is 9.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Junction Hill Elem.?
43.5% of students at Junction Hill Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Junction Hill Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Junction Hill Elem. is White at 98.4% of enrollment, in West Plains, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Junction Hill Elem.?
Junction Hill Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Junction Hill Elem. rank among schools in West Plains?
By Resource Investment Index, Junction Hill Elem. ranks #2 of 8 schools in West Plains, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in West Plains on the city page.
What other schools are in Junction Hill C-12?
None reported; Junction Hill C-12 operates only Junction Hill Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.