Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685002859
FAIRWAY ELEM.
480 OLD FAIRWAY DR, WILDWOOD, MO 63040 · (636) 733-4175 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
25 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +14.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-100 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
% White
81%
was 84%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FAIRWAY ELEM.
FAIRWAY ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary campus in WILDWOOD, Missouri, one of the schools within ROCKWOOD R-VI. The school works with 346 students in grades K through 5.
Across the 30 schools in ROCKWOOD R-VI (19,597 students total), FAIRWAY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, FAIRWAY ELEM. lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIRWAY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.
In the area at large, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. FAIRWAY ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).
Nearest neighbor: RIDGE MEADOWS ELEM., around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, FAIRWAY ELEM. comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.9%.
FAIRWAY ELEM. operates from an outer-ring location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FAIRWAY ELEM. has decreased 22%, going from 446 students in 2018 to 346 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for FAIRWAY ELEM. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKWOOD R-VI
- MARQUETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 2,095 students
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,669 students
- EUREKA SR. HIGHHigh · 1,586 students
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- CRESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,091 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
Other schools in WILDWOOD
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,669 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 643 students
- WILDWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 538 students
- GREEN PINES ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- POND ELEM.Elementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- RIDGE MEADOWS ELEM.1.0 mi · 267
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLE1.6 mi · 927
- GREEN PINES ELEM.1.6 mi · 423
- POND ELEM.1.9 mi · 380
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH2.1 mi · 1,669
- BABLER ELEM.2.4 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRWAY ELEM.How many students attend FAIRWAY ELEM.?
FAIRWAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 346 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FAIRWAY ELEM. serve?
FAIRWAY ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does FAIRWAY ELEM. have?
FAIRWAY ELEM. employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at FAIRWAY ELEM.?
Student demographics at FAIRWAY ELEM. are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is FAIRWAY ELEM. in?
FAIRWAY ELEM. is part of ROCKWOOD R-VI.
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