Rose Acres Elementary School
Public elementary school in Maryland Heights, Missouri · Pattonville R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Rose Acres Elementary School serves 388 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Maryland Heights (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Pattonville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 425th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 26.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Pattonville R-III 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 | 292370001420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pattonville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 6,201 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.3% | 45.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Rose Acres Elementary School in context
Size
Rose Acres Elementary School is the smallest of Pattonville R-III School District's 6 elementary schools; its 388 students are 6.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 413; Rose Acres 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 kindergarten with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 57, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (58 against 75). 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: 47.2% here and 35.2% across Pattonville R-III. Black students are next, at 22.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.2% across Pattonville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.5% 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
With 26.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 388 students, Rose Acres Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 388 students would have about 31.5 teachers, so Rose Acres Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Rose Acres 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 Parkwood Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 84 other elementary schools, 19 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 | 47.2% |
| Black | 22.9% |
| Two or more races | 18.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2905 Rose Acres Ln, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone: (314)213-8017
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rose Acres Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.1 mi | 409 | 12.5 | 54.3% |
| McKelvey Intermediate School | Parkway C-2 | 1.9 mi | 432 | 13.8 | 17.8% |
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.9 mi | 417 | 11.9 | 42.2% |
| Traditional School | Pattonville R-III | 2.2 mi | 392 | 15.2 | 25.8% |
| McKelvey Primary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.0 mi | 201 | 11.2 | 20.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 3.5 mi | 160 | 8.7 | 42.5% |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 3.6 mi | 667 | 12.6 | 63.7% |
| Craig Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.7 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 29.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pattonville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Holman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |
| Pattonville Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 680 |
| Pattonville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,945 |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 |
| Traditional School | Elementary | K–8 | 392 |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 |