Thayer Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Thayer Elementary School

4273 Thayer St
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

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Top 5%

Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thayer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 217 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5% in MO
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thayer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Thayer Elementary School's student population of 217 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thayer Elementary School
Kind	26
1	29
2	45
3	40
4	34
5	43

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School
2023	249
2022	244
2021	214
2020	280
2019	280
2018	254
2017	254
2016	265
2015	216
2014	226
2013	236
2012	306
2011	273
2010	224
2009	210
2008	266
2007	215
2006	245
2005	237
2004	217
2003	263
2002	237
2001	316
2000	322
1999	305
1998	328
1997	347
1996	292
1995	279
1994	314
1993	325
1992	388
1991	357
1990	348
1989	390
1988	318
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	19
2012	20
2011	20
2010	18
2009	17
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	17
2004	18
2003	20
2002	19
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20
1996	17
1995	19
1994	17
1993	19
1992	19
1991	20
1990	20

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School Rankings

Thayer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thayer Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#23 out of 2084 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thayer Elementary School
2022	#23
2021	#23
2019	#133
2018	#182
2017	#190
2016	#85
2015	#89
2014	#304
2013	#63
2012	#127
2011	#191

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2022	72%	39%	43%
2021	72%	37%	46%
2019	67%	42%	47%
2018	62%	42%	42%
2017	67%	47%	47%
2016	72%	48%	50%
2015	72%	44%	47%
2014	67%	52%	53%
2013	82%	53%	55%
2012	82%	55%	58%
2011	72%	54%	56%

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70-74%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2022	72%	43%	50%
2021	72%	46%	53%
2019	67%	49%	54%
2018	67%	49%	42%
2017	77%	61%	65%
2016	87%	63%	69%
2015	82%	60%	65%
2014	62%	53%	53%
2013	72%	55%	55%
2012	67%	55%	57%
2011	67%	55%	57%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2022	64%	38%	39%
2021	69%	37%	43%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	16:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	5%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	7%	1%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	7%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	5%
1997	7%	1%	5%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	19%	8%	15%
2022	13%	8%	15%
2021	10%	7%	14%
2020	16%	7%	12%
2019	16%	7%	12%
2018	9%	6%	11%
2017	9%	6%	11%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	6%	6%	11%
2014	6%	6%	11%
2013	7%	5%	11%
2012	8%	5%	10%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	10%	4%	10%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	8%	4%	9%
2007	11%	3%	9%
2006	10%	3%	8%
2005	8%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	7%
2003	9%	2%	7%
2002	10%	2%	6%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	6%	2%	7%
1999	7%	1%	6%
1998	5%	1%	6%
1997	7%	1%	7%
1996	8%	1%	6%
1995	8%	1%	7%
1994	9%	1%	7%
1993	9%	1%	7%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	12%	15%	13%
2022	14%	15%	14%
2021	11%	15%	15%
2020	9%	16%	16%
2019	9%	16%	16%
2018	10%	16%	18%
2017	10%	16%	18%
2016	11%	16%	19%
2015	15%	16%	19%
2014	14%	16%	19%
2013	12%	17%	19%
2012	12%	17%	20%
2011	12%	17%	21%
2010	17%	18%	23%
2009	19%	18%	24%
2008	25%	18%	26%
2007	26%	18%	28%
2006	28%	18%	27%
2005	22%	18%	26%
2004	14%	18%	24%
2003	16%	18%	23%
2002	17%	18%	23%
2001	20%	17%	25%
2000	20%	17%	25%
1999	19%	17%	23%
1998	23%	17%	22%
1997	17%	17%	22%
1996	17%	16%	23%
1995	19%	16%	23%
1994	18%	16%	24%
1993	20%	15%	23%

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White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	56%	69%	55%
2022	52%	69%	55%
2021	54%	70%	55%
2020	57%	71%	57%
2019	57%	71%	57%
2018	62%	72%	57%
2017	62%	72%	57%
2016	60%	72%	57%
2015	68%	73%	57%
2014	69%	73%	57%
2013	68%	74%	59%
2012	70%	74%	60%
2011	73%	75%	61%
2010	70%	76%	61%
2009	68%	76%	61%
2008	62%	76%	60%
2007	59%	76%	58%
2006	58%	77%	59%
2005	62%	77%	61%
2004	71%	78%	64%
2003	68%	78%	65%
2002	67%	79%	65%
2001	70%	79%	63%
2000	67%	80%	63%
1999	68%	81%	66%
1998	66%	81%	66%
1997	69%	81%	66%
1996	70%	82%	65%
1995	66%	82%	65%
1994	69%	82%	63%
1993	66%	83%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	10%	6%	12%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	16%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	14%	4%	10%
2017	14%	4%	10%
2016	15%	3%	11%
2015	8%	3%	9%
2014	9%	2%	8%
2013	9%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	0.63	0.50	0.65
2022	0.68	0.50	0.65
2021	0.66	0.48	0.65
2020	0.63	0.47	0.63
2019	0.63	0.47	0.63
2018	0.58	0.45	0.63
2017	0.58	0.45	0.63
2016	0.60	0.46	0.63
2015	0.51	0.44	0.62
2014	0.50	0.44	0.63
2013	0.51	0.42	0.61
2012	0.49	0.42	0.59
2011	0.45	0.41	0.58
2010	0.47	0.39	0.56
2009	0.50	0.39	0.57
2008	0.55	0.39	0.57
2007	0.58	0.39	0.58
2006	0.58	0.37	0.57
2005	0.56	0.38	0.56
2004	0.47	0.36	0.54
2003	0.51	0.36	0.53
2002	0.51	0.35	0.52
2001	0.47	0.35	0.53
2000	0.51	0.33	0.54
1999	0.50	0.32	0.51
1998	0.51	0.31	0.52
1997	0.49	0.31	0.52
1996	0.48	0.30	0.52
1995	0.52	0.30	0.53
1994	0.49	0.30	0.54
1993	0.52	0.29	0.53

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Eligible for

13%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	12%	41%	25%
2022	9%	40%	23%
2021	11%	43%	23%
2020	15%	44%	27%
2019	15%	44%	27%
2018	11%	44%	27%
2017	11%	44%	27%
2016	11%	44%	28%
2015	5%	44%	27%
2014	4%	42%	25%
2013	7%	38%	24%
2012	5%	38%	24%
2011	8%	37%	24%
2010	21%	36%	23%
2009	29%	31%	25%
2008	9%	32%	20%
2007	12%	31%	19%
2006	9%	32%	18%
2005	2%	32%	18%
2004	1%	30%	18%
2003	1%	29%	19%
2002	4%	28%	20%
2001	5%	28%	21%
2000	11%	28%	21%
1999	10%	27%	23%
1998	8%	28%	24%
1997	6%	28%	25%
1996	27%	28%	44%
1995	6%	29%	25%
1994	5%	26%	22%
1993	10%	21%	17%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thayer Elementary School	Missouri	Waynesville R-VI School District
2023	28%	7%	18%
2022	18%	5%	13%
2021	11%	6%	14%
2020	14%	6%	16%
2019	14%	6%	16%
2018	14%	6%	13%
2017	14%	6%	13%
2016	21%	6%	14%
2015	14%	7%	15%
2014	9%	7%	14%
2013	8%	7%	15%
2012	10%	7%	15%
2011	13%	7%	13%
2010	18%	8%	16%
2009	17%	8%	14%
2008	19%	8%	14%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	9%	8%	14%
2005	11%	7%	15%
2004	6%	7%	14%
2003	13%	7%	16%
2002	13%	7%	16%
2001	18%	7%	16%
2000	17%	7%	19%
1999	18%	6%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waynesville R-VI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thayer Elementary School's ranking?

Thayer Elementary School is ranked #23 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Thayer Elementary School often compared to?

Thayer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Partridge Elementary School, Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Thayer Elementary School?

217 students attend Thayer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Thayer Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thayer Elementary School?

Thayer Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thayer Elementary School offer ?

Thayer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thayer Elementary School part of?

Thayer Elementary School is part of Waynesville R-VI School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 217 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education