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Bowles Elementary

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Bowles Elementary ranks 219 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bowles Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fenton, Missouri, serving 264 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockwood R-VI School District, which is ranked 27th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowles Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 61% of 5th-grade students at Bowles Elementary were proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.2%. However, the school's performance lags behind the Rockwood R-VI district average in several subject areas, suggesting room for improvement.

While Bowles Elementary has performed well for its White student population, the school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student population has been more variable. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2023-2024 to 18.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending has also steadily increased, from $12,350 in 2018-2019 to $15,559 in 2021-2022.

266

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,304

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Bowles Ave
Fenton, MO 63026-3899

(636) 891-6775

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Bowles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rockwood South Middle
High:	Rockwood Summit Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Rockwood R-VI's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Missouri avg41%

219^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Rockwood R-VI

27^th of 367Rockwood R-VI 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	72.9	219 of 900	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	233 of 906	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	183 of 898	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	222 of 908	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	348 of 901	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	260 of 1052	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	134 of 1045	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	81 of 1032	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	65 of 865	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	53 of 1058	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	86 of 1089	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	53 of 1108	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	34 of 1085	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	28 of 1088	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	51 of 1066	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	31 of 1053	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	91 of 1084	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	101 of 1080	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	87 of 1074	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	60.8	287 of 907	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	98 of 887	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	205 of 673	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	204 of 675	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	273 of 691	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	270 of 917	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	104 of 898	88.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)68th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 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
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
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
Uthoff Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Uthoff Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6725	423	31	13.7	17.3%	351 (83.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15 (3.5%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	81	152^nd of 900 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.2	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%	51	75.3	59.2	54.8	52.0	56.8	54.5		$14,497	$204	$14,293
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
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
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
Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	343	29	11.8	28.6%	244 (71.1%)	30 (8.7%)	31 (9.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	44.1	523^rd of 900 public elementary schools	41.9%		71.4	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	285	23.8	56.6	27.7	22.1	39.4	49.0	38.1	$18,811	$124	$18,688
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
Barretts Elementary	Public	K-5	1780 Carman Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6000	378	27	14.0	3.7%	312 (82.5%)	15 (4.0%)	13 (3.4%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	93.7	36^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.4	34^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.2%	2		86.8	74.1	59.6	62.0	81.9		$14,862	$163	$14,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowles Elementary

How many students attend Bowles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Bowles Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bowles Elementary?

Students at Bowles Elementary are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bowles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockwood South Middle
High : Rockwood Summit Senior High

What district is Bowles Elementary in?

Rockwood R-VI

Is Bowles Elementary a good school?

Bowles Elementary ranks 219^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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