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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685001615

BOWLES ELEM.

501 BOWLES AVE, FENTON, MO 63026 · (636) 891-6775 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
53 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
37
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
35
Student demographics
White
82%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
6%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 2%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
29.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -24.8pp since 2023
Math
38.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -17.7pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
266
-52 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
82%
was 80%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
6%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BOWLES ELEM.

BOWLES ELEM. is one of the tight-knit elementary-level communitys in FENTON, Missouri, overseen by ROCKWOOD R-VI, with 266 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

BOWLES ELEM. is one of 30 schools operated by ROCKWOOD R-VI, a district that hosts 19,597 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BOWLES ELEM. lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BOWLES ELEM. has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BOWLES ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BOWLES ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 47.3%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for St. Louis County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which BOWLES ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: STANTON ELEM., around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BOWLES ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BOWLES ELEM. at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOWLES ELEM. has declined 16%, going from 318 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 11% to 6% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the BOWLES ELEM. community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students

Quick facts

School name
BOWLES ELEM.
District
ROCKWOOD R-VI
Address
501 BOWLES AVE, FENTON, MO 63026
Phone
(636) 891-6775
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
266
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (20%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292685001615
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOWLES ELEM.
How large is BOWLES ELEM.?
BOWLES ELEM. enrolls approximately 266 students in grades KG-05.
Is BOWLES ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOWLES ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does BOWLES ELEM. have?
BOWLES ELEM. employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at BOWLES ELEM.?
Student demographics at BOWLES ELEM. are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BOWLES ELEM.?
BOWLES ELEM. is overseen by ROCKWOOD R-VI in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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