Fox Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arnold, Missouri · Fox C-6 School District · Grades K–5
Fox Elementary School serves 355 students in grades K–5 in Arnold (Jefferson County). It is one of 18 schools in Fox C-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 521st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Fox C-6 School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291230000499 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fox C-6 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 355 | 10,258 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.4% | 31.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Fox Elementary School in context
Size
Fox Elementary School is the 9th largest of Fox C-6 School District's 11 elementary schools; its 355 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 400 students, so Fox Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 kindergarten with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 43, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (62 against 77). 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 87% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fox C-6 (86.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.8% across Fox C-6 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.3% 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
Fox Elementary School has 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 355 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Fox Elementary School has 3.5 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Sherwood Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 17 elementary schools within 5 miles and 50 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
739 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: (636)296-3396
Website: foxc6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fox Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 1.8 mi | 347 | 10.3 | 43.5% |
| Hagemann Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.1 mi | 427 | 15 | 23.7% |
| Point Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.7 mi | 413 | 15.4 | 20.1% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.8 mi | 417 | 15.7 | 15.3% |
| Lone Dell Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 2.9 mi | 381 | 11.2 | 38.6% |
| Blades Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.9 mi | 442 | 15.4 | 29% |
| Trautwein Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 3.0 mi | 369 | 12.8 | 42.8% |
| Rockport Heights Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.1 mi | 386 | 12.1 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fox C-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Antonia Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 535 |
| Clyde Hamrick Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 125 |
| Fox Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 570 |
| Fox Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,660 |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 523 |
| Lone Dell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 381 |
| Meramec Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 376 |
| Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 333 |
| Richard Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 410 |
| Ridgewood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 567 |
| Rockport Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Seckman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 428 |
| Seckman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 687 |
| Seckman Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,737 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 347 |