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Fairway Elementary

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Fairway Elementary ranks 97 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Fairway Elementary is a public elementary school in Wildwood, Missouri, serving 365 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Rockwood R-VI School District, which is ranked 27th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairway Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 71% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.6% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Missouri for several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fairway Elementary also shows strong performance for its White and Disabled student populations, ranking 31st out of 251 Missouri elementary schools for its Disabled student population in 2017-2018. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 22.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI district, such as Westridge Elementary and Woerther Elementary, Fairway Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, statewide rankings, and subgroup performance. However, some nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic results and high statewide rankings, indicating a high-quality educational landscape in the Rockwood R-VI district.

346

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,976

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Old Fairway Dr
Wildwood, MO 63040-1569

(636) 733-4175

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Fairway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wildwood Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Asian:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Missouri avg42%

97^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	87.6	97 of 900	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	66 of 906	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	52 of 898	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	50 of 908	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	49 of 901	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	181 of 1052	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	123 of 1045	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	41 of 1032	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	39 of 865	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	15 of 1058	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	42 of 1089	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.9	79 of 1108	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	67 of 1085	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	37 of 1088	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	94.0	19 of 1066	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	36 of 1053	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	28 of 1084	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	35 of 1080	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	13 of 1074	98.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.4	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	31 of 251	87.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	126 of 666	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	87 of 668	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	80 of 673	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	79 of 675	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	71 of 691	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	219 of 917	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	116 of 898	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)81st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)80th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)63rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts63%+20 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Excellent teachers & personnel. My kids love their school. Close Quote

Schools Near Fairway 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
Fairway Elementary	Public	K-5	480 Old Fairway Dr	Wildwood	63040	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4175	346	24	14.3	7.2%	281 (81.2%)	12 (3.5%)	17 (4.9%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	87.6	97^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.6	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%	31	71.0	63.4	57.5	57.5	60.4	66.6		$14,976	$425	$14,551
Ridge Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	777 Ridge Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6650	267	19	14.0	6.4%	205 (76.8%)	9 (3.4%)	14 (5.2%)	28 (10.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	83	135^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.7	109^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.0%	26	73.0	44.1	55.2	55.3	76.8	61.8		$17,061	$247	$16,813
Green Pines Elementary	Public	K-5	16543 Green Pines Dr	Wildwood	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 733-4150	423	30	13.9	10.9%	294 (69.5%)	23 (5.4%)	19 (4.5%)	65 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	83	134^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.6	86^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.5%	48	50.5	68.5	51.8	68.3	46.6	69.9	68.3	$13,111	$259	$12,852
Center For Creative Learning	Public	1-5	265 Old State Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6550	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pond Elementary	Public	K-5	17200 Manchester Rd	Wildwood	63040	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-3225	380	28	13.6	11.8%	312 (82.1%)	14 (3.7%)	12 (3.2%)	29 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	80.1	158^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.5	112^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.6%	46	53.3	57.3	68.1	68.2	49.9	45.8		$13,702	$395	$13,308
Ellisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Froesel	Ellisville	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6600	474	33	14.4	9.3%	347 (73.2%)	24 (5.1%)	32 (6.8%)	49 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	91.5	57^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.7%		81.9	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%	79	61.0	77.0	61.3	62.6	64.0	73.1	73.2	$13,218	$201	$13,017
Babler Elementary	Public	K-5	1955 Shepard Rd	Glencoe	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-1175	408	34	11.8	8.8%	315 (77.2%)	17 (4.2%)	23 (5.6%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	88.2	88^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.4	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%	48	60.9	75.7	57.3	57.3	60.9	72.8		$13,481	$207	$13,274
Woerther Elementary	Public	K-5	314 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6175	423	32	13.0	11.1%	276 (65.2%)	25 (5.9%)	18 (4.3%)	74 (17.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	87.8	95^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.4%		78.7	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	66	65.3	70.4	55.7	63.5	64.0	65.3	55.7	$14,642	$354	$14,288
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Crestland	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6150	397	27	14.9	28.0%	250 (63.0%)	49 (12.3%)	25 (6.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	70.6	245^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.8%		75.3	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	51.4	48.7	47.4	52.4	44.3	51.1	65.5	$14,406	$210	$14,196
Blevins Elementary	Public	K-5	25 E North St	Eureka	63025	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 733-3175	376	26	14.7	12.5%	333 (88.6%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	70.1	251^st of 900 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.1	157^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.7%	94	49.9	39.0	65.2	60.0	51.3	43.1		$14,174	$217	$13,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairway Elementary

How many students attend Fairway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Fairway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairway Elementary?

Students at Fairway Elementary are 81% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Fairway Elementary a good school?

Fairway Elementary ranks 97^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fairway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wildwood Middle
High : Eureka Senior High

What district is Fairway Elementary in?

Rockwood R-VI

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