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Richard Simpson Elementary

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Richard Simpson Elementary ranks 294 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Richard Simpson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arnold, Missouri, serving 380 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fox C-6 School District, which is ranked 51 out of 367 school districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard Simpson Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 172 out of 865 Missouri elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 346 out of 1,052 in 2018-2019. The school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with stronger results in mathematics compared to English Language Arts. While the school's white students have generally performed better than the overall student population, the performance of low-income students has been more concerning, ranking as low as 356 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Richard Simpson Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other elementary schools in the Fox C-6 School District, such as Meramec Heights Elementary, Fox Elementary, and Seckman Elementary. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Mehlville R-IX School District, such as Hagemann Elementary and Rogers Elementary, which have consistently higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

410

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,682

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3585 Vogel Rd
Arnold, MO 63010-3793

(636) 282-1480

District: Fox C-6

Students who attend Richard Simpson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seckman Middle
High:	Seckman Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Fox C-6's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Missouri avg42%

294^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fox C-6

51^st of 367Fox C-6 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	294 of 900	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	244 of 906	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	208 of 898	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	296 of 908	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	320 of 901	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	346 of 1052	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	351 of 1045	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.6	204 of 1032	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	172 of 865	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	336 of 1058	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.5	180 of 1089	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	201 of 1108	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	309 of 1085	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	185 of 1088	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	181 of 1066	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	165 of 1053	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	150 of 1084	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	151 of 1080	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	275 of 1074	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	356 of 638	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	299 of 907	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	197 of 887	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	264 of 666	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	299 of 668	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	248 of 673	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	354 of 675	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	313 of 691	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	422 of 917	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	470 of 898	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+22 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

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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
Richard Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	3585 Vogel Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1480	410	40	10.2	24.6%	368 (89.8%)	8 (2.0%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	66.7	294^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.3%		70.9	244^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.1%	50	35.6	61.5	66.1	64.5	35.5	48.0		$15,682	$433	$15,249
Lone Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Tomahawk Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1470	381	34	11.1	38.6%	326 (85.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	79.6	161^st of 900 public elementary schools	82.1%		61	342^nd of 906 public elementary schools	62.3%	181	63.3	79.9	43.7	50.6	59.9	73.3	46.5	$15,093	$398	$14,694
Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary	Public	K-5	2499 Prairie Hollow Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6920	333	30	10.9	33.0%	285 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	90.1	72^nd of 900 public elementary schools	92.0%		86	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%	18	72.8	66.0	55.9		66.0			$14,679	$522	$14,157
Seckman Elementary	Public	K-5	2824 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-2030	428	35	12.2	12.6%	398 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	86.8	102^nd of 900 public elementary schools	88.7%		78	166^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.7%	64	75.6	71.7	51.5	60.3	63.3	61.5	57.0	$13,825	$397	$13,427
Rockport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3871 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-2010	386	32	12.0	33.2%	330 (85.5%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	74.7	204^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.3%		61.4	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%	130	64.3	45.3	47.7	52.1	64.3	54.4	52.1	$15,352	$189	$15,162
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1769 Missouri State Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 282-6965	347	34	10.3	43.5%	288 (83.0%)	6 (1.7%)	27 (7.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	81.4	148^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.9	149^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.6%	1	66.0	71.6	55.1	46.4	46.0	71.6		$14,878	$217	$14,662
Meramec Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1340 W Outer 21 Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-4385	376	36	10.3	53.7%	329 (87.5%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	68.5	269^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.1%		72.2	231^st of 906 public elementary schools	74.5%	38	38.4	59.3	80.8	57.0	38.4	52.5		$16,500	$658	$15,842
Fox Elementary	Public	K-5	739 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-3396	355	32	10.9	43.4%	309 (87.0%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	49.6	472^nd of 900 public elementary schools	47.6%		68	272^nd of 906 public elementary schools	70.0%	200	25.3	43.1	49.9	49.9	29.5	40.8	45.0	$16,256	$522	$15,734
Hagemann Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Hagemann Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-5700	427	28	15.0	23.7%	341 (79.9%)	35 (8.2%)	12 (2.8%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	89.9	74^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%	51	71.5	81.5	65.1	65.1	52.0			$11,976	$145	$11,831
Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Fine Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6300	417	27	15.7	15.3%	375 (89.9%)	10 (2.4%)	11 (2.6%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	88.7	83^rd of 900 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.2	72^nd of 906 public elementary schools	92.1%	11	62.8	65.7	57.6	64.0	59.9		67.9	$12,825	$145	$12,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Simpson Elementary

How many students attend Richard Simpson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Richard Simpson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richard Simpson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Simpson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seckman Middle
High : Seckman Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Richard Simpson Elementary?

Students at Richard Simpson Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Richard Simpson Elementary in?

Fox C-6

Is Richard Simpson Elementary a good school?

Richard Simpson Elementary ranks 294^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.

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