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Independence Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4800 Meadows Pkwy, St Charles, MO 63304 · (636) 851-5900 · Part of Francis Howell R-III School District

Weldon Spring’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Weldon Spring kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Weldon Spring kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Independence Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
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 ↗

4800 Meadows Pkwy, St Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten127
Grade 1114
Grade 2122
Grade 3122
Grade 4143
Grade 5134
Enrollment over time
739’20
753’21
753’22
739’23
762’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Elem. from Weldon Spring 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
John Weldon Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dardenne Prairie
A+
640 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

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; Weldon Spring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.