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KELLISON ELEM.

1626 HAWKINS RD, FENTON, MO 63026 · (636) 891-6700 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
56 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
53
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
66
Grade 5
54
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 2%
Two+
4%
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
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
35.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -15.3pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -39.6pp 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
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
347
-71 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.4:1
% White
87%
was 80%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KELLISON ELEM.

KELLISON ELEM. is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in FENTON, Missouri, operated by ROCKWOOD R-VI, educateing 347 students in grades K through 5.

Within ROCKWOOD R-VI, which oversees 30 schools and 19,597 students, KELLISON ELEM. is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, KELLISON ELEM. records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 16% of students at KELLISON ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KELLISON ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.0%, the actual is 58.7%, a residual of +7.7 points.

Across the wider county, St. Louis County reports that median household income runs about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), KELLISON ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KELLISON ELEM. comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 80% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for KELLISON ELEM. typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
KELLISON ELEM.
District
ROCKWOOD R-VI
Address
1626 HAWKINS RD, FENTON, MO 63026
Phone
(636) 891-6700
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
347
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
56 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292685001623
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KELLISON ELEM.
How many students attend KELLISON ELEM.?
KELLISON ELEM. enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-05.
Is KELLISON ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
KELLISON ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does KELLISON ELEM. have?
KELLISON ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is KELLISON ELEM.?
KELLISON ELEM. reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees KELLISON ELEM.?
KELLISON 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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