BECKY-DAVID ELEM.

Set in ST CHARLES, Missouri, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is a substantial primary school, part of FRANCIS HOWELL R-III. It enrolls 812 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 158% bigger than typical.

Across the 21 schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III (17,047 students total), BECKY-DAVID ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian. By comparison, St. Charles County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 51.0%; actual is 21.0%, a gap of -30.0 points.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Charles County shows 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 BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is BARNWELL MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 40.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 844 students in 2018 compared to 812 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 81% to 75%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.