Best Public Schools in Dardenne Prairie, MO

Summary:

The city of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri is home to two exceptional elementary schools: Crossroads Elementary and John Weldon Elementary. Both schools consistently rank among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with Crossroads Elementary ranked 145 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and John Weldon Elementary ranked 87 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Crossroads Elementary, part of the Wentzville R-IV school district, boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores, with students performing significantly above the state and district averages in Math and English Language Arts. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district average and higher spending per student than the state average.

John Weldon Elementary, part of the Francis Howell R-III school district, has earned a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with students scoring well above the state and district averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and higher spending per student than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
John Weldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7370 Weldon Spring Rd	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5500	640	49	13.1	9.1%	470 (73.4%)	33 (5.2%)	32 (5.0%)	77 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	88.4	87^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.2	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%	14	52.8	67.3	72.8	70.0	58.7	62.7	70.9	$14,870	$385	$14,485
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	7500 Town Square	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-4537	757	60	12.6	15.2%	483 (63.8%)	61 (8.1%)	45 (5.9%)	118 (15.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.2%)	81.6	145^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%	45	62.8	65.0	48.1	49.5	53.5	71.0	56.3	$14,843	$405	$14,437

Cities Near Dardenne Prairie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
O Fallon	0.53 mi	21	47^th
Wentzville	3.17 mi	15	63^rd
Lake St Louis	4.3 mi	2	72^nd
Saint Peters	5 mi	1
St Peters	5.09 mi	12	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.