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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BECKY-DAVID ELEM. this year?
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Enrollment
812
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895001854
BECKY-DAVID ELEM.
1155 JUNGS STATION RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63303 · (636) 851-4200 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
120 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
66.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.5% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 5.7% |
| Math | 45.3% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 12.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 66.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 65.6% |
| 2022-23 | 73.5% | 69.7% |
| 2021-22 | 71.1% | 66.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BECKY-DAVID ELEM.
BECKY-DAVID ELEM.'s state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY-DAVID ELEM. this school | 812 | 14.8% | 64.6% |
| WARREN ELEM. ST PETERS | 729 | 9.9% | 71.5% |
| NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 656 | 12.8% | 59.7% |
| PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM. ST PETERS | 642 | 21.5% | 54.0% |
| CHAPEL LAKES ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 600 | 15.3% | 73.3% |
| CASTLIO ELEM. ST CHARLES | 847 | 12.2% | 62.2% |
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 BECKY-DAVID ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #85 of 1,002 | #8 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #90 of 1,019 ▼ 3 | #5 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #46 of 1,018 ▼ 6 | #4 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #378 of 943 | #16 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #12 of 1,294 | #5 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #518 of 950 | #36 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #416 of 953 | #32 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #1,075 of 1,165 | #37 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #598 of 684 | #31 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 2024-25Enrollment
812
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,437
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 812 | 62 | 13.1:1 | 15% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 840 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 15% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 849 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 13% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 58 | 14.1:1 | 12% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 60.8 | 13.9:1 | 13% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 868 | 63 | 13.8:1 | 16% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 69 | 14.6:1 | 16% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 1,114 | 68 | 16.4:1 | 6% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 1,437 | 79 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BECKY-DAVID ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (844 to 812); teachers up 2% (60.8 to 62).
About BECKY-DAVID ELEM.
BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is a public elementary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri. Federal data show 812 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 158% bigger than average.
FRANCIS HOWELL R-III is made up of 21 schools with 17,047 students in all.
About 75% of the student body at BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is White. Other groups make up 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 84% of St. Charles County residents are White. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at BECKY-DAVID ELEM. are from different groups.
The school has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The school reported 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On BeatsExpectations, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is 10.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Charles County show that the median household earns about $104,692 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. St. Charles County has 93 public schools with about 59,314 students, including BECKY-DAVID ELEM..
BECKY-DAVID ELEM.'s closest public school neighbor is BARNWELL MIDDLE, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: BECKY-DAVID ELEM. ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 64.6% versus a 40.9% average.
In the federal locale system, BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 815 in 2020-21 to 812 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
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St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Nearby schools
- BARNWELL MIDDLE0.1 mi · 792
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH1.2 mi · 1,716
- HENDERSON ELEM.1.5 mi · 653
- EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR.1.5 mi · 189
- HARVEST RIDGE ELEM.2.1 mi · 572
- CASTLIO ELEM.2.2 mi · 847
Frequently asked questions
About BECKY-DAVID ELEM.How large is BECKY-DAVID ELEM.?
BECKY-DAVID ELEM. enrolls approximately 812 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BECKY-DAVID ELEM. serve?
BECKY-DAVID ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BECKY-DAVID ELEM.?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at BECKY-DAVID ELEM..
What is the student diversity at BECKY-DAVID ELEM.?
Student demographics at BECKY-DAVID ELEM. are roughly 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is BECKY-DAVID ELEM. in?
BECKY-DAVID ELEM. is part of FRANCIS HOWELL R-III.
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