River Bend Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chesterfield, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
River Bend Elementary School serves 380 students in grades K–5 in Chesterfield (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 451st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Parkway C-2 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 | 292358001396 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 380 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.3% | 17.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
River Bend Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Parkway C-2 School District, River Bend Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; River Bend 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 75 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 49, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 51% more students than kindergarten (74 against 49). 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: 53.9% here and 57.9% across Parkway C-2. Black students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.8% 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 full-time-equivalent teachers for 380 students, River Bend Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 380 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so River Bend Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
River Bend 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 Green Trails Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 81 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 53.9% |
| Black | 20.3% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
224 River Valley Dr., Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314)415-6650
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: River Bend Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Trails Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.6 mi | 345 | 12.8 | 6.4% |
| Bellerive Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.8 mi | 400 | 13.1 | 26% |
| McKelvey Primary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.4 mi | 201 | 11.2 | 20.4% |
| Ross Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.5 mi | 413 | 11.9 | 38.5% |
| Shenandoah Valley Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.6 mi | 387 | 13.3 | 8.3% |
| McKelvey Intermediate School | Parkway C-2 | 3.2 mi | 432 | 13.8 | 17.8% |
| Mason Ridge Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.4 mi | 405 | 14.5 | 8.1% |
| Craig Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.4 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 29.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.