Best Public Schools in Arnold, MO

Summary:

The city of Arnold, Missouri is home to 10 schools that are part of the Fox C-6 School District, which is ranked 52 out of 376 school districts in Missouri and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district includes 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Ridgewood Middle School ranks 77 out of 459 Missouri middle schools and is rated 4 stars, with strong test scores across all grade levels. Richard Simpson Elementary and Sherwood Elementary also excel, with low student-teacher ratios and high academic performance. The district's pre-K school, Don Earl Early Childhood Center, has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 6.4, significantly lower than the other schools.

While the district as a whole performs well, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the middle schools and the elementary schools, with the middle schools generally lagging behind. Additionally, schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on academic achievement. The district's spending per student also varies significantly, with the higher-spending schools generally performing better academically, suggesting that adequate funding may be an important factor in supporting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fox Elementary	Public	K-5	739 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-3396	380	34	11.1	40.5%	334 (87.9%)	6 (1.6%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	62.3	330^th of 898 public elementary schools	63.3%		50.7	443^rd of 908 public elementary schools	51.2%	113	26.2	48.4	56.3				60.9		35.4		54.7									$11,761	$1,237	$10,523
Fox Middle	Public	6-8	743 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5077	632	51	12.4	33.9%	541 (85.6%)	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.6%)	13 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	57.6	186^th of 459 public middle schools	59.5%		54.3	206^th of 459 public middle schools	55.1%	20				44.3	32.8	29.3		43.6				33.7	39.7	43.6	87.3					$9,744	$700	$9,044
Meramec Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1340 W Outer 21 Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-4385	425	38	11.2	52.0%	377 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	17 (4.0%)	76.8	168^th of 898 public elementary schools	81.3%		62.8	334^th of 908 public elementary schools	63.2%	166	47.2	65.0	64.8				50.0		41.5	52.0	59.1									$11,658	$909	$10,749
Ridgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Ridgewood School Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1459	616	49	12.6	40.6%	509 (82.6%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.3%)	76.2	77^th of 459 public middle schools	83.2%		69.3	111^th of 459 public middle schools	75.8%	34				52.3	52.6	29.3		47.2				45.2	49.2	53.0	95.4					$10,057	$764	$9,293
Rockport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3871 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-2010	400	33	11.9	29.0%	357 (89.3%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	63.8	314^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.0%		63.3	328^th of 908 public elementary schools	63.9%	14	56.9	43.0	45.1				46.5		47.7	45.0	45.7									$12,143	$714	$11,429
Fox Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5210	1,742	101	17.2	27.8%	1,453 (83.4%)	47 (2.7%)	82 (4.7%)	30 (1.7%)	14 (0.8%)	16 (0.9%)	100 (5.7%)	48.6	145^th of 352 public high schools	58.8%		58.7	99^th of 361 public high schools	72.6%	46															23.3	43.5	48.3	40.1	42.1	$8,914	$609	$8,305
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1769 Missouri State Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 282-6965	351	35	9.9	38.7%	295 (84.0%)	7 (2.0%)	20 (5.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	62.8	321^st of 898 public elementary schools	64.3%		65.7	293^rd of 908 public elementary schools	67.7%	28	42.8	57.1	54.0				44.4		32.9		52.4									$12,155	$890	$11,265
Richard Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	3585 Vogel Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1480	373	35	10.8	24.1%	336 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	72.9	208^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.8%		65.6	296^th of 908 public elementary schools	67.4%	88	44.3	59.6	47.1						52.8	60.9	51.5									$13,663	$685	$12,978
Lone Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Tomahawk Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1470	422	36	11.5	32.2%	360 (85.3%)	7 (1.7%)	20 (4.7%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.4	328^th of 898 public elementary schools	63.5%		72.2	218^th of 908 public elementary schools	76.0%	110	48.1	53.2	35.2				43.3		48.1		46.0									$12,111	$707	$11,404

Cities Near Arnold

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Louis	2.61 mi	226	302^nd
Imperial	2.63 mi	10	105^th
Fenton	4.32 mi	7	56^th
Barnhart	5.89 mi	2	20^th
High Ridge	6.09 mi	4	182^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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