RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM.

RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in ARNOLD, Missouri, run under FOX C-6. The school hosts 410 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% larger than the state mean of about 315.

Within FOX C-6, which oversees 18 schools and 10,258 students, RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Demographically, RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $82,851, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. is one of 69 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students).

LONE DELL ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.2%.

RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. has expanded 9%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.