Kellison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fenton, Missouri · Rockwood R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Kellison Elementary School serves 347 students in grades K–5 in Fenton (St. Louis County). It is one of 30 schools in Rockwood R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 543rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 27.76 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292685001623 |
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 | 347 | 19,597 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.1% | 12.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Kellison Elementary School in context
Size
Kellison Elementary School is the 15th largest of Rockwood R-VI School District's 19 elementary schools; its 347 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 383; Kellison 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 grade 4 with 66 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 53, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 54 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87% here and 74.3% across Rockwood R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.5% across Rockwood R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9.8% 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 27.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 347 students, Kellison Elementary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 347 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so Kellison Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Kellison Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Stanton Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 68 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1626 Hawkins Rd, Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: (636)891-6700
Website: rsdmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kellison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 0.8 mi | 303 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| Bowles Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.0 mi | 266 | 13.7 | 19.9% |
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.0 mi | 470 | 16 | 41.3% |
| Murphy Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.0 mi | 433 | 13 | 48.3% |
| Uthoff Valley Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.2 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 17.3% |
| Valley Park Elementary School | Valley Park | 2.7 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 28.6% |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.4 mi | 523 | 12.9 | 38.6% |
| High Ridge Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 4.1 mi | 327 | 10.8 | 50.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.