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Best Elementary Schools
in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III

This page covers 10 elementary schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Missouri
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
CASTLIO ELEM.
Grades KG–05818 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
2
rank
INDEPENDENCE ELEM.
Grades KG–05753 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
3
rank
CENTRAL ELEM.
Grades PK–05831 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
4
rank
DANIEL BOONE ELEM.
Grades KG–05414 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
5
rank
HENDERSON ELEM.
Grades KG–05676 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
6
rank
JOHN WELDON ELEM.
Grades PK–05677 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
7
rank
BECKY-DAVID ELEM.
Grades PK–05849 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
8
rank
HARVEST RIDGE ELEM.
Grades PK–05613 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
9
rank
FAIRMOUNT ELEM.
Grades KG–051,013 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
10
rank
WARREN ELEM.
Grades KG–05762 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,728
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
CASTLIO ELEM.
Score: 64/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.