Eureka Elementary School
Public elementary school in Eureka, Missouri · Rockwood R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Eureka Elementary School serves 519 students in grades K–5 in Eureka (St. Louis County). It is one of 30 schools in Rockwood R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 136th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Rockwood R-VI School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292685001619 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rockwood R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 519 | 19,597 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.7% | 12.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Eureka Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Rockwood R-VI School District, Eureka Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Eureka Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 95 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 70, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (70 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rockwood R-VI (74.3%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.5% across Rockwood R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Eureka Elementary School has 33.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 519 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Eureka Elementary School has 9.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Blevins Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 92 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5350 Rockwood Arbor Drive, Eureka, MO 63025
Phone: (636)733-3150
Website: rsdmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eureka Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blevins Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.0 mi | 376 | 14.7 | 12.5% |
| Geggie Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.0 mi | 622 | 15.7 | 7.4% |
| Fairway Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.6 mi | 346 | 14.3 | 7.2% |
| Pond Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.8 mi | 380 | 13.7 | 11.8% |
| Zitzman Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 5.4 mi | 469 | 14.4 | 43.9% |
| Ridge Meadows Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.4 mi | 267 | 14 | 6.4% |
| Green Pines Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.9 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 10.9% |
| Babler Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 6.3 mi | 408 | 11.8 | 8.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.