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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685001616

CHESTERFIELD ELEM.

17700 WILD HORSE CREEK RD, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005 · (636) 891-6500 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
25 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
27069%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
267%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15%
Asian
5815%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 2%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20352%
Female
18648%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
70.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +32.8pp since 2023
Math
81.3%
MO avg 48.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above 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
389
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
% White
69%
was 70%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
7%
was 11%
% Asian
15%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHESTERFIELD ELEM.

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, CHESTERFIELD ELEM. enrolls 389 students from grades K through 5, run under ROCKWOOD R-VI. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

ROCKWOOD R-VI comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 19,597 students; CHESTERFIELD ELEM. is among them.

Looking at the student body, CHESTERFIELD ELEM. reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, CHESTERFIELD ELEM. reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting CHESTERFIELD ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 6% of students at CHESTERFIELD ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHESTERFIELD ELEM. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.1%; actual is 71.5%, +20.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, St. Louis County reports that median household income runs about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which CHESTERFIELD ELEM. is one.

WILD HORSE ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHESTERFIELD ELEM. at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 59.1%.

CHESTERFIELD ELEM. operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHESTERFIELD ELEM. has remained close to its prior level, going from 394 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 11% to 7% over that span.

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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
CHESTERFIELD ELEM.
District
ROCKWOOD R-VI
Address
17700 WILD HORSE CREEK RD, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005
Phone
(636) 891-6500
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
389
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
25 (6%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292685001616
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CHESTERFIELD ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at CHESTERFIELD ELEM.?
CHESTERFIELD ELEM. enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-05.
Is CHESTERFIELD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHESTERFIELD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does CHESTERFIELD ELEM. have?
CHESTERFIELD ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is CHESTERFIELD ELEM.?
CHESTERFIELD ELEM. reports a student body of 69% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CHESTERFIELD ELEM.?
CHESTERFIELD 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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