James E. Freer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Barnhart, Missouri · Windsor C-1 School District · Grades Pre-K–2
James E. Freer Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Barnhart (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Windsor C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 748th 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 ÷ 24.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Windsor C-1 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 | 293210002251 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Windsor C-1 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 276 | 2,894 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 34.2% | 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.
James E. Freer Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Windsor C-1 School District, James E. Freer Elementary School is the smallest, with 9.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.2 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so James E. Freer 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 1 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 74 in grade 2. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Windsor C-1 (88.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.2% across Windsor C-1 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.5% 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
James E. Freer Elementary School has 24.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 276 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so James E. Freer Elementary School has 2.6 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 Windsor Intermediate School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 Hanover, Barnhart, MO 63012
Phone: (636)464-2951
Website: windsorc1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James E. Freer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Intermediate School | Windsor C-1 | 2.7 mi | 626 | 14.5 | 34.5% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 3.2 mi | 497 | 12.7 | 39.6% |
| Pevely Elementary School | Dunklin R-V | 3.5 mi | 714 | 12.8 | 47.6% |
| Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 4.1 mi | 333 | 10.9 | 33% |
| Antonia Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 4.4 mi | 452 | 12.6 | 23.5% |
| Seckman Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 4.5 mi | 428 | 12.3 | 12.6% |
| Rockport Heights Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 5.2 mi | 386 | 12.1 | 33.2% |
| Richard Simpson Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 5.5 mi | 410 | 10.3 | 24.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Windsor C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 497 |
| Windsor High School | High | 9–12 | 887 |
| Windsor Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 626 |
| Windsor Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 608 |