CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

261 Students

Elementary School 1st - 6th

School Overview

South Pemiscot Elementary School, located at 611 Beasley Road in Steele, Missouri, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local community within the South Pemiscot County R-V School District. Situated in the "Bootheel" region of Missouri, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education to students in a rural setting, focusing on core academic development, social-emotional growth, and preparing children for the transition to middle school.

As a central part of the Steele community, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the unique needs of its student population. Like many schools in this region, South Pemiscot Elementary strives to bridge educational gaps by fostering close relationships between faculty, students, and families, aiming to equip its youth with the necessary tools for long-term academic success despite the geographic and socioeconomic challenges often associated with the area.

261

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	165
Hispanic	16
Black	46
Asian	1
Two or More	33

White
165 (63.2 %)
Black
46 (17.6 %)
Two or More
33 (12.6 %)
Hispanic
16 (6.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V
Phone:	(573)695-4781
Grade Range:	1st - 6th
Total Students:	261
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	235
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 45