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John Weldon Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7370 Weldon Spring Rd, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368 · (636) 851-5500 · Part of Francis Howell R-III School District

Dardenne Prairie’s School Grade A better than 89% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
640
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Weldon Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7370 Weldon Spring Rd, Dardenne Prairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten98
Grade 193
Grade 2110
Grade 3115
Grade 499
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
676’20
671’21
677’22
656’23
640’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Asian 12%Black 5%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Weldon Elem. from Dardenne Prairie families.

Other schools in Francis Howell R-III School District

The district →
Central Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Charles
B+
865 students14:1
Becky-David Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Charles
A+
812 students13:1
Harvest Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Charles
A
572 students11:1
Early Child. Family Educ. CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St Charles
224 students13:1
Early Child. Family Educ CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St Charles
189 students15:1
Early Child Family Educ. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St Charles
117 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Dardenne Prairie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.