Meramec Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arnold, Missouri · Fox C-6 School District · Grades K–5
Meramec Heights Elementary School serves 376 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 460th 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 ÷ 36.41 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 | 291230000501 |
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 | 376 | 10,258 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 31.8% | 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.
Meramec Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Meramec Heights Elementary School is the 8th largest of Fox C-6 School District's 11 elementary schools; its 376 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 419; Meramec Heights 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 3 with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 56, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (60 against 68). 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: 87.5% here and 86.6% across Fox C-6. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.8% across Fox C-6 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32.4% 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
With 36.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 376 students, Meramec Heights Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 376 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Meramec Heights Elementary School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Meramec Heights 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 George Guffey Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 54 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1340 W Outer 21 Rd, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: (636)296-4385
Website: foxc6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meramec Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Guffey Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 1.8 mi | 523 | 12.9 | 38.6% |
| Lone Dell Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 2.1 mi | 381 | 11.2 | 38.6% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 2.4 mi | 347 | 10.3 | 43.5% |
| Hagemann Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.4 mi | 427 | 15 | 23.7% |
| Richard Simpson Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.2 mi | 410 | 10.3 | 24.6% |
| Murphy Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 3.2 mi | 433 | 13 | 48.3% |
| Fox Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.9 mi | 355 | 11 | 43.4% |
| Seckman Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 4.0 mi | 428 | 12.3 | 12.6% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 355 |
| 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 |
| 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 |