Harris Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Charles, Missouri · St. Charles R-VI School District · Grades K–4
Harris Elementary School serves 408 students in grades K–4 in St Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 11 schools in St. Charles R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 360th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 39.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | St. Charles R-VI School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292892001852 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Charles R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 4,732 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 9.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% | 39.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Harris Elementary School in context
Size
Harris Elementary School is the largest of St. Charles R-VI School District's 6 elementary schools; its 408 students are 8.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 515; Harris Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 88 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 76, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 4 has 16% more students than kindergarten (88 against 76). 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
The largest group is White students: 60% here and 67.2% across St. Charles R-VI. Black students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across St. Charles R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.1% 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
With 39.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 408 students, Harris Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 408 students would have about 33.2 teachers, so Harris Elementary School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Harris Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Monroe Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 47 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60% |
| Black | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2800 Old Muegge Rd, St Charles, MO 63303
Phone: (636)443-4700
Website: stcharlessd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harris Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 1.7 mi | 366 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 1.7 mi | 653 | 11.9 | 30.5% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.9 mi | 458 | 12.4 | 24.9% |
| George M. Null Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.4 mi | 233 | 8.5 | 42.1% |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.7 mi | 971 | 13.1 | 20.8% |
| Becky-David Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.1 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 14.8% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.2 mi | 572 | 11.2 | 23.1% |
| Lewis Clark Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.3 mi | 426 | 12.9 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Charles R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhurst Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 227 |
| Coverdell Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 291 |
| George M. Null Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 233 |
| Hardin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 676 |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 706 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 160 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 366 |
| St. Charles High School | High | 9–12 | 782 |
| St. Charles West High School | High | 9–12 | 645 |
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 238 |