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George Guffey Elementary

Q: Is George Guffey Elementary a good school?

George Guffey Elementary ranks 151 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

George Guffey Elementary is a public elementary school in Fenton, Missouri, serving 514 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fox C-6 School District, which is ranked 51 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

George Guffey Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong academic performance on MAP tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of 3rd graders, 51% of 4th graders, and 63.5% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade science performance is particularly impressive, with 66.1% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 55.9% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Additionally, the school ranks among the top 5 Missouri elementary schools for supporting its special education students.

While Lone Dell Elementary and Sherwood Elementary, other schools in the Fox C-6 District, perform well, some nearby schools in the Rockwood R-VI and Mehlville R-IX districts, such as Uthoff Valley Elementary and Hagemann Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. Addressing chronic absenteeism and the needs of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could be areas for further improvement at George Guffey Elementary.

523

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,927

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 13th St
Fenton, MO 63026-5562

(636) 343-7662

District: Fox C-6

Students who attend George Guffey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgewood Middle
High:	Fox Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 76th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Missouri avg42%

151^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	151 of 900	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	133 of 906	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	178 of 898	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	196 of 908	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	213 of 901	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	185 of 1052	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	113 of 1045	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	93.3	18 of 1032	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	29 of 865	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	26 of 1058	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	77 of 1089	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	56 of 1108	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	99 of 1085	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	99 of 1088	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	75 of 1066	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	135 of 1053	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	227 of 1084	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	240 of 1080	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	257 of 1074	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.6	56 of 302	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	42 of 251	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	188 of 638	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	107 of 625	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	267 of 574	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	128 of 907	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	101 of 887	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.2	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	163 of 666	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	118 of 668	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	141 of 673	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	157 of 675	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	228 of 691	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	247 of 917	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	133 of 898	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+24 vs state

Mathematics59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

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Schools Near George Guffey Elementary

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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
George Guffey Elementary	Public	K-5	400 13th St	Fenton	63026	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 343-7662	523	40	12.9	38.6%	380 (72.7%)	33 (6.3%)	44 (8.4%)	38 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	81	151^st of 900 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.4	133^rd of 906 public elementary schools	85.3%	18	63.0	51.0	63.5	66.1	48.7	58.5	60.9	$10,927	$175	$10,752
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
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Valley Dr	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 326-0577	433	33	12.9	48.3%	324 (74.8%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (12.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	57	386^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.8	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%	135	43.2	50.8	32.9	44.1	50.5	50.0	37.5	$13,844	$470	$13,373
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
Bowles Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Bowles Ave	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6775	266	19	13.7	19.9%	217 (81.6%)	15 (5.6%)	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.1%)	72.9	219^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.2	233^rd of 906 public elementary schools	74.3%	14	42.3		61.0	58.2	50.9			$17,304	$235	$17,070
Brennan Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Brennan Rd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3400	470	29	16.0	41.3%	398 (84.7%)	10 (2.1%)	27 (5.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	54.5	412^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.2	300^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.9%	112	47.3	42.9	44.2	39.7	44.1	35.2	41.9	$13,200	$383	$12,817
Stanton Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Flora Del Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6750	303	22	14.0	10.6%	252 (83.2%)	11 (3.6%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	80.4	155^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.8	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%	16	55.3	55.2	62.6	49.2	55.2	57.1	65.1	$16,362	$223	$16,139
Kellison Elementary	Public	K-5	1626 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6700	347	28	12.5	16.1%	302 (87.0%)	12 (3.5%)	10 (2.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	73.9	212^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.4	200^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.9%	12	52.5	52.3	59.9		47.4			$15,899	$215	$15,684
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George Guffey Elementary

Is George Guffey Elementary a good school?

George Guffey Elementary ranks 151^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Guffey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended George Guffey Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George Guffey Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Guffey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgewood Middle
High : Fox Senior High

What is the racial makeup of George Guffey Elementary?

Students at George Guffey Elementary are 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is George Guffey Elementary in?

Fox C-6

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