Is Kellison Elementary a good school?

Kellison Elementary ranks 223 rd of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kellison Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Kellison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kellison Elementary?

Students at Kellison Elementary are 82% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Kellison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kellison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rockwood South Middle High : Rockwood Summit Senior High

Kellison Elementary

Summary:

Kellison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fenton, Missouri, serving 370 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Rockwood R-VI school district.

Kellison Elementary consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools. The school's mathematics scores are particularly strong, with 59% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 61.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 41.1%, 43.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. However, the school's English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores below the district average, but 5th-grade scores exceeding the district and state averages. Kellison's special education and disabled student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% and top 1% of Missouri elementary schools, respectively, though the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is more mixed.

When compared to nearby schools, Kellison Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other Rockwood R-VI district schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Uthoff Valley, Stanton, and Bowles Elementary. However, when compared to the highly-ranked Barretts Elementary in the Parkway C-2 district, Kellison's performance lags behind, particularly in mathematics and science. The nearby High Ridge Elementary, which is part of the Northwest R-I district, consistently underperforms Kellison Elementary and the state/district averages across all subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

1626 Hawkins Rd
Fenton, MO 63026-2600

(636) 891-6700

District: Rockwood R-VI

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,698

Students who attend Kellison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rockwood South Middle
High:	Rockwood Summit Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

African American:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kellison Elementary ranks better than 75.2% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), African American (7%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kellison Elementary is 13.5, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District. (See more...)

Compare Kellison Elementary employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kellison Elementary is $12,698, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kellison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kellison Elementary 223^rd of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Kellison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

White students:

Rockwood R-VI:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood R-VI 23^rd of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kellison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kellison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	75.11	177^th	1074	83.5%
2007	79.42	130^th	1080	88.0%
2008	79.98	136^th	1084	87.5%
2009	84.63	104^th	1053	90.1%
2010	94.55	16^th	1066	98.5%
2011	86.77	70^th	1088	93.6%
2012	79.35	149^th	1085	86.3%
2013	80.08	141^st	1108	87.3%
2014	88.61	65^th	1089	94.0%
2015	88.50	69^th	1058	93.5%
2016	82.55	128^th	865	85.2%
2017	77.01	201^st	1032	80.5%
2018	72.23	258^th	1045	75.3%
2019	64.49	348^th	1052	66.9%
2021	68.65	258^th	901	71.4%
2022	71.59	227^th	908	75.0%
2023	71.81	223^rd	898	75.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kellison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.74	18^th	107	83.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kellison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	44.68	513^th	887	42.2%
2019	38.57	616^th	907	32.1%
2021	44.96	293^rd	574	49.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kellison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	89.49	13^th	251	94.8%
2019	60.60	123^rd	302	59.3%
2021	90.46	1^st	81	98.8%
2022	69.92	17^th	103	83.5%

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Rank History for White students at Kellison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	66.35	272^nd	898	69.7%
2019	60.45	320^th	917	65.1%
2021	65.96	211^th	691	69.5%
2022	62.36	236^th	675	65.0%
2023	64.65	218^th	673	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Kellison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	541	541
1992	475	81	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	472	87	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	429	60	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	449	53	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	449	53	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	438	46	8	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1998	455	48	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	444	61	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	441	58	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2001	410	71	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	427	55	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	427	55	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	420	49	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2005	436	54	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2006	411	46	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2007	421	56	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2008	402	58	21	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	396	43	21	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2010	389	44	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2011	375	53	25	4	2	0	2	0	461
2012	355	45	22	7	3	0	6	0	438
2013	365	7	19	8	1	0	3	0	403
2014	339	36	18	11	1	0	6	0	411
2015	315	36	16	9	0	0	8	0	384
2016	325	32	11	13	0	0	14	0	395
2017	327	38	10	17	1	0	16	0	409
2018	335	37	8	16	1	0	21	0	418
2019	333	32	14	16	2	0	23	0	420
2020	324	33	13	13	4	0	26	0	413
2021	293	25	14	6	3	0	23	0	364
2022	318	24	17	8	3	0	19	0	389
2023	302	26	14	8	2	0	18	0	370

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kellison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	541	29.2	18.5	n/a
1992	557	29.8	18.6	15.6
1993	560	31.0	18.1	19.5
1994	493	26.4	18.7	28.4
1995	512	27.9	18.4	17.8
1996	512	27.9	18.4	17.8
1997	496	27.5	18.0	21.6
1998	512	27.4	18.7	19.9
1999	512	27.4	18.7	25.2
2000	504	29.3	17.2	22.4
2001	487	29.5	16.5	24.8
2002	492	28.8	17.1	12.6
2003	492	28.8	17.1	12.6
2004	479	28.7	16.7	12.1
2005	505	29.4	17.2	13.7
2006	475	29.7	16.0	16
2007	499	28.1	17.8	16
2008	489	30.2	16.2	15.7
2009	466	29.8	15.6	15.7
2010	456	30.2	15.0	16
2011	461	28.4	16.1	16.1
2012	438	29.0	15.0	15.8
2013	403	29.7	13.5	18.1
2014	411	29.0	14.1	27.7
2015	384	28.0	13.7	24
2016	395	27.0	14.6	25.8
2017	409	29.5	13.8	29.1
2018	418	28.9	14.4	27
2019	420	29.1	14.4	28.8
2020	413	29.6	13.9	28.6
2021	364	27.1	13.4	25.8
2022	389	26.8	14.5	22.6
2023	370	27.2	13.5	20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kellison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	541	29.2	18.5	n/a
1992	557	29.8	18.6	15.6
1993	560	31.0	18.1	19.5
1994	493	26.4	18.7	28.4
1995	512	27.9	18.4	17.8
1996	512	27.9	18.4	17.8
1997	496	27.5	18.0	21.6
1998	512	27.4	18.7	19.9
1999	512	27.4	18.7	25.2
2000	504	29.3	17.2	22.4
2001	487	29.5	16.5	24.8
2002	492	28.8	17.1	12.6
2003	492	28.8	17.1	12.6
2004	479	28.7	16.7	12.1
2005	505	29.4	17.2	13.7
2006	475	29.7	16.0	16
2007	499	28.1	17.8	16
2008	489	30.2	16.2	15.7
2009	466	29.8	15.6	15.7
2010	456	30.2	15.0	16
2011	461	28.4	16.1	16.1
2012	438	29.0	15.0	15.8
2013	403	29.7	13.5	18.1
2014	411	29.0	14.1	27.7
2015	384	28.0	13.7	24
2016	395	27.0	14.6	25.8
2017	409	29.5	13.8	29.1
2018	418	28.9	14.4	27
2019	420	29.1	14.4	28.8
2020	413	29.6	13.9	28.6
2021	364	27.1	13.4	25.8
2022	389	26.8	14.5	22.6
2023	370	27.2	13.5	20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kellison Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$129 (1.1%)	$11,247 (98.9%)	$11,376
2020	$117 (1.0%)	$11,053 (99.0%)	$11,170
2021	$229 (1.8%)	$12,633 (98.2%)	$12,862
2022	$308 (2.4%)	$12,389 (97.6%)	$12,698

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kellison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 348^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 223^rd of 898 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kellison Elementary)	47.4	59	11.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	54.8	57.2	2.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kellison Elementary)	40.8	45.9	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	61	57.1	3.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kellison Elementary)	60.3	50	10.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	59.8	65.8	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kellison Elementary)	58.7	39.2	19.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	64.1	60	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kellison Elementary)	61.7	61.6	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	57.3	61.6	4.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Kellison Elementary)	49.3	55.8	6.5%
5th Grade Science (Rockwood R-VI)	63.6	61	2.6%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kellison Elementary)	53.4	63.5	10.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	66.4	64.9	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	420	370	11.9%
African American	32	26	18.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	14	14
Hispanic	16	8	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	333	302	9.3%
Two or More Races	23	18	21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.8%	20.3%	8.5%

Schools Near Kellison Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kellison Elementary	Public	K-5	1626 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6700	370	27	13.5	20.3%	302 (81.6%)	26 (7.0%)	8 (2.2%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	71.8	223^rd of 898 public elementary schools	75.2%		71.6	227^th of 908 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	59.0	50.0	61.6	55.8	45.9	39.2	63.5	$12,698	$308	$12,389
Stanton Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Flora Del Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6750	331	23	14.1	7.3%	273 (82.5%)	13 (3.9%)	10 (3.0%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	82.7	122^nd of 898 public elementary schools	86.4%		67.7	269^th of 908 public elementary schools	70.4%	147	57.6	62.5	57.6	49.1	62.1			$12,993	$292	$12,701
Bowles Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Bowles Ave	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6775	291	23	12.6	19.6%	224 (77.0%)	23 (7.9%)	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	75.3	183^rd of 898 public elementary schools	79.6%		71.8	222^nd of 908 public elementary schools	75.6%	39	66.7	60.7	48.1	44.3				$15,559	$324	$15,235
Brennan Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Brennan Rd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3400	481	34	13.9	30.6%	427 (88.8%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	66.1	295^th of 898 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.8	354^th of 908 public elementary schools	61.0%	59	48.3	55.3	52.1	40.5	44.2	44.8	53.6	$10,805	$664	$10,142
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Valley Dr	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 326-0577	463	34	13.4	47.5%	359 (77.5%)	7 (1.5%)	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	42.8	535^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.4%		48.2	475^th of 908 public elementary schools	47.7%	60	34.4	33.4	46.5	31.0	39.8	31.5	38.0	$11,329	$1,020	$10,310
Uthoff Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Uthoff Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6725	432	32	13.4	15.5%	363 (84.0%)	20 (4.6%)	16 (3.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	75.7	179^th of 898 public elementary schools	80.1%		83.9	117^th of 908 public elementary schools	87.1%	62		71.7	59.8	48.8	32.8		56.8	$11,823	$299	$11,524
Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	401	29	13.7	31.4%	278 (69.3%)	46 (11.5%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	57.5	380^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.7%		65.5	299^th of 908 public elementary schools	67.1%	81	35.7	62.1	37.9	36.2	41.1	42.9	52.6	$14,373	$930	$13,443
George Guffey Elementary	Public	K-5	400 13th St	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 343-7662	483	39	12.5	39.8%	366 (75.8%)	27 (5.6%)	35 (7.2%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)	75.8	178^th of 898 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.6	196^th of 908 public elementary schools	78.4%	18	59.7	57.7	59.5	43.8	61.2	61.5	42.1	$10,154	$625	$9,529
High Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 High Ridge Blvd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3996	350	32	10.8	38.6%	320 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	48	479^th of 898 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.1	560^th of 908 public elementary schools	38.3%	81	40.7	46.6	23.7	27.2	53.7	45.0	34.6	$13,043	$1,662	$11,380
Oak Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Big Bend Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6550	390	26	15.0	7.9%	280 (71.8%)	24 (6.2%)	6 (1.5%)	50 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	87.4	79^th of 898 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.3	86^th of 908 public elementary schools	90.5%	7		61.9	59.6	57.0	63.9	71.4		$13,762	$482	$13,280

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