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BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR

2025 HANLEY RD, O'FALLON, MO 63368 · (636) 561-5757 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
74 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K356100%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
22262%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
257%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
3510%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
339%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
3911%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23165%
Female
12535%

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BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR this school35620.8%N/A
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Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn St. Charles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
356#523 of 1,294#42 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#112 of 950#9 of 51
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.6%#225 of 953#6 of 51
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.8%#1,029 of 1,165#29 of 55
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.2%#316 of 684#16 of 33
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253563310.8:121% (74)
2023-2439239.69.9:116% (61)
2022-2340233.512.0:117% (70)
2020-213443210.8:120% (68)
2017-1841529.114.3:114% (60)
2015-163742515.0:116% (59)
2010-113092214.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (415 to 356); teachers up 13% (29.1 to 33).

About BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR

BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, located in O'FALLON. Enrollment totals 356 students across pre-K.

WENTZVILLE R-IV operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 18,469 students.

Federal enrollment data show BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is 62% White. Other groups make up 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 9% Asian, and 7% Hispanic. St. Charles County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR are from different groups.

BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 21% at BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR. That is in line with the 19% average for public schools in St. Charles County.

The school's county is St. Charles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $104,692 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in St. Charles County number 93, with about 59,314 students.

PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM. sits about 0.3 miles from BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

A 3% rise took enrollment from 344 in 2020-21 to 356 in 2024-25.

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St. Charles County at a glance

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Population
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students

Quick facts

School name
BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR
District
WENTZVILLE R-IV
Address
2025 HANLEY RD, O'FALLON, MO 63368
Phone
(636) 561-5757
County
St. Charles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
74 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
293165003006
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR
How many students attend BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR?
BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-PK.
Is BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR an elementary, middle, or high school?
BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR have?
BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR?
Student demographics at BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR are roughly 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR in?
BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is part of WENTZVILLE R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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