Stanton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fenton, Missouri · Rockwood R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Stanton Elementary School serves 303 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 676th 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 ÷ 21.51 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 | 292685001627 |
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 | 303 | 19,597 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.6% | 12.5% | 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.
Stanton Elementary School in context
Size
Stanton Elementary School is the 17th largest of Rockwood R-VI School District's 19 elementary schools; its 303 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 401; Stanton 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 5 with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 40, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (66 against 42). 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: 83.2% here and 74.3% across Rockwood R-VI. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.6% 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. 3.6% 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 21.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 303 students, Stanton Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 303 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Stanton Elementary School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Stanton 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 Bowles Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 71 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 | 83.2% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
54.8% of students are girls and 45.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1430 Flora Del Dr., Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: (636)891-6750
Website: rsdmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stanton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowles Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 0.7 mi | 266 | 13.7 | 19.9% |
| Kellison Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 0.8 mi | 347 | 12.5 | 16.1% |
| Uthoff Valley Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.4 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 17.3% |
| Valley Park Elementary School | Valley Park | 2.2 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 28.6% |
| Murphy Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.6 mi | 433 | 13 | 48.3% |
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.7 mi | 470 | 16 | 41.3% |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.4 mi | 523 | 12.9 | 38.6% |
| Barretts Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.8 mi | 378 | 14 | 3.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.