BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR

BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in O'FALLON, Missouri, operated by WENTZVILLE R-IV, serveing 356 students in grade pre-K.

Across the 22 schools in WENTZVILLE R-IV (18,469 students total), BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR records that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest comes out to 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, St. Charles County reports that median household earnings sit near $104,692, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Charles County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), of which BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR is one.

Nearest neighbor: PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM., around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 356). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 78% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.