Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685001623
KELLISON ELEM.
1626 HAWKINS RD, FENTON, MO 63026 · (636) 891-6700 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
55.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 | 19.5% | 30.4% | 41.3% | 8.6% |
| Math | 27.0% | 28.1% | 28.7% | 16.0% |
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 | 49.9% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% | 56.8% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 54.9% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 KELLISON ELEM.
KELLISON ELEM.'s state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLISON ELEM. this school | 347 | 16.1% | 53.1% |
| FLINT HILL ELEMENTARY WENTZVILLE | 343 | 15.2% | 54.8% |
| ROGERS ELEM. ST LOUIS | 417 | 15.3% | 63.3% |
| OAKVILLE ELEM. ST LOUIS | 375 | 20.5% | 55.7% |
| POINT ELEM. ST LOUIS | 413 | 20.1% | 60.1% |
| UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM. FENTON | 423 | 17.3% | 56.2% |
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 KELLISON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #245 of 1,002 | #61 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #229 of 1,019 ▼ 63 | #56 of 138 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #348 of 1,018 ▲ 64 | #70 of 138 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #524 of 943 | #81 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #550 of 1,294 | #99 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #405 of 950 | #31 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #619 of 953 | #110 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #1,063 of 1,165 | #100 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #252 of 684 | #32 of 103 |
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
347
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 347 | 27.8 | 12.5:1 | 16% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 27.4 | 13.8:1 | 20% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 27.3 | 13.6:1 | 20% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 26% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 28.9 | 14.4:1 | 27% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 26% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 16% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 25% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KELLISON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (418 to 347); teachers down 4% (28.9 to 27.8).
About KELLISON ELEM.
KELLISON ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school for students in FENTON, Missouri. It teaches 347 students in kindergarten through 5.
KELLISON ELEM. is among 30 schools run by ROCKWOOD R-VI, which serves 19,597 students.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school has 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. In all, 16% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
Test results at KELLISON ELEM. are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.1% actual, 53.9% predicted).
Looking at the county, St. Louis County, median household income comes to about $82,936, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 275, with about 134,601 students.
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE sits about 0.2 miles from KELLISON ELEM.. KELLISON ELEM. has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. KELLISON ELEM. comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
KELLISON ELEM. falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 347, from 364 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for KELLISON ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 FENTON
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- STANTON ELEM.Elementary · 303 students
- BOWLES ELEM.Elementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE0.2 mi · 817
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGH0.4 mi · 1,194
- STANTON ELEM.0.8 mi · 303
- BOWLES ELEM.1.0 mi · 266
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.2.0 mi · 470
- MURPHY ELEM.2.0 mi · 433
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.
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