📍 4800 Meadows Pkwy, St Charles, St. Charles County, 63304
Independence Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in St Charles, St. Charles County. The school has 753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Francis Howell R-Iii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independence Elem. enrolls 753 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 6.8% Two or more races and 6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 608 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 4% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
73 of the school's 753 students (9.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 63 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Independence Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 23, state house district 102.
Independence Elem. is one of 23 schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III, based in O'FALLON, Missouri. The district serves 17,047 students district-wide and employs 1,141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 753 students, Independence Elem. is close to the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe