Francis Howell R-III School District

4545 Central School Rd
St Charles, MO 63304-7113
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Francis Howell R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,870 students in Francis Howell R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Francis Howell R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
23 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
17,158 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,129 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Francis Howell R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#31 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Francis Howell R-III  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis Howell R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis Howell R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Francis Howell R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.48
# American Indian Students
40 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
720 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
973 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
1,269 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
13,220 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
915 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
687
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,135
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,157
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,246
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,277
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,196
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,285
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,278
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,227
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,365
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,316
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,305
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,288
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,396
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,789 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$255 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Francis Howell R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$237 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Francis Howell R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,856
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Francis Howell R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,789
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Francis Howell R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Francis Howell R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Howell Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
825 O'fallon Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 852 students
Rank: #22.
Bryan Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
605 Independence Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #33.
Saeger Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5201 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
Rank: #44.
Barnwell Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1035 Jungs Station Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #55.
Hollenbeck Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4555 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: n/an/a
810 Westwood Industrial Drive
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5300
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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