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Henderson Elementary

Q: Is Henderson Elementary a good school?

Henderson Elementary ranks 170 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Henderson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Missouri, serving 671 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Francis Howell R-III school district, which is ranked 22 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henderson Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top quartile of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade and earning 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The school particularly stands out for its academic achievement, outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Henderson's 4th grade students scored 63.7% proficient or better in Math, compared to 59.4% for the Francis Howell R-III district and 43.8% statewide. Henderson also demonstrates strong performance for its White, English Language Learner, and Special Education student populations, ranking among the top Missouri elementary schools for those subgroups.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Francis Howell R-III district and the surrounding area, Henderson Elementary stands out as a top performer. For instance, Castlio Elementary and Becky-David Elementary, also in the Francis Howell district, rank higher than Henderson in the state's elementary school rankings and have stronger academic outcomes across multiple subject areas and grade levels. This suggests Henderson Elementary has established effective teaching and learning practices that are producing positive outcomes for its students.

653

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,671

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Hackmann Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303-5485

(636) 851-5200

District: Francis Howell R-III

Students who attend Henderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollenbeck Middle
High:	Francis Howell North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Missouri avg42%

170^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Francis Howell R-III

22^nd of 367Francis Howell R-III 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	78.9	170 of 900	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	75 of 906	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	175 of 898	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	113 of 908	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	253 of 901	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	199 of 1052	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	104 of 1045	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.9	154 of 1032	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	187 of 865	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	140 of 1058	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	148 of 1089	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	89.8	47 of 1108	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	104 of 1085	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	144 of 1088	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	152 of 1066	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	264 of 1053	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	235 of 1084	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	105 of 1080	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	75 of 1074	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	78 of 243	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	30 of 81	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	192 of 251	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	12 of 65	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.5	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	211 of 638	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	312 of 611	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	261 of 532	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	180 of 574	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	396 of 907	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	206 of 887	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	154 of 666	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	64 of 668	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	160 of 673	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	102 of 675	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	187 of 691	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	153 of 917	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	89 of 898	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)68th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2019)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+20 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science47%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 3, 2018

I moved to this area so that my son when starting kindergarten would be in a good ranking school, and that he would receive an excellent education. This all looks good on paper. If you and your child are able to conform or you are a more fortunate family, all is good. being different, having individualism is not desired. If this is the case, they are unwilling to look at certain issues the child is having. And chalk it up to they have a hard time with their work and that makes them act out. My child has been bullied since the beginning of this school year. Picked on and blamed for things he hasn't done. But they never believe my child or believe me, that he is acting out because of the way he is treated by the students and the staff. The one time he did stand up for himself. He was the one that was punished, not the other 3 boys that were harassing him in the bathroom. Social services was called and they went and talked to my 1st grader, without my knowledge. When I became aware about the social worker that evening when my son was telling me that someone came to talk to him. I contacted his teacher and the office, but no one had any knowledge of such a visit. In fact, it was four days before the school counselor called me about the incident and she also had no knowledge about DFS. It took 4 days for this school to tell me what happened and I don't believe they would have if I hadn't started poking around. We are still having issues and they still blame it on my son when he acts out. He cries about having to go there. The terrible things other kids say to him, but they are never punished. He hates it!!! I am currently looking for a new home due to the fact that the good education I thought he would receive, is not going to be possible for him in that environment, where he's always worried about what other kids and the staff are going to say or do. That he gets in trouble due to the fact that he gets off task on the work or isn't paying attention. If it was that hard, he wouldn't be able to do it at home. Which there has not been that problem, which I have also made them aware of. Close Quote

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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
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5200	653	55	11.8	30.5%	430 (65.8%)	56 (8.6%)	96 (14.7%)	28 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.1%)	78.9	170^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.1%		88.1	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%	95	47.8	63.7	48.6	46.9	56.0	71.0	63.0	$15,671	$438	$15,233
Becky-David Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Jungs Station Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4200	812	62	13.0	14.8%	606 (74.6%)	62 (7.6%)	47 (5.8%)	42 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.7%)	88.4	86^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.9	63^rd of 906 public elementary schools	93.0%	23	74.4	63.4	59.3	51.6	78.4	67.5	63.5	$14,662	$365	$14,296
Harris Elementary	Public	K-4	2800 Old Muegge Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4700	408	40	10.2	33.3%	245 (60.0%)	91 (22.3%)	28 (6.9%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	66.9	288^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.0%		67.6	277^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.4%	11	55.8	50.5			40.3	54.5		$17,736	$278	$17,459
Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 Thoele Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4500	971	74	13.1	20.8%	761 (78.4%)	68 (7.0%)	50 (5.1%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	67.7	276^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.9	167^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.6%	109	48.4	36.7	46.1	44.6	54.2	54.5	59.0	$14,600	$386	$14,214
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	166 Boone Hills Dr	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 474-3999	458	37	12.4	24.9%	287 (62.7%)	81 (17.7%)	35 (7.6%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.9%)	66.9	289^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.7	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%	15	41.6	51.3	48.1	50.6	51.0	49.9		$16,131	$977	$15,154
Harvest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Harvest Ridge Dr	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5100	572	51	11.2	23.1%	304 (53.1%)	99 (17.3%)	47 (8.2%)	71 (12.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.0%)	72.6	224^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.8	224^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.3%		48.9	49.3	59.4	57.6	43.6	51.5	54.0	$15,826	$260	$15,566
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 Central School Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5700	865	64	13.6	31.8%	568 (65.7%)	145 (16.8%)	66 (7.6%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	65.6	305^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.1%		66.4	284^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.7%	21	46.2	43.2	35.2	45.9	52.1	55.5	60.3	$14,127	$544	$13,583
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-4	2670 Zumbehl Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4800	366	37	9.9	47.8%	234 (63.9%)	51 (13.9%)	57 (15.6%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	71	242^nd of 900 public elementary schools	73.1%		57.4	374^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.7%	132	48.7	60.7			47.4			$17,960	$410	$17,550
Castlio Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Dingledine Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4300	847	65	12.9	12.2%	625 (73.8%)	46 (5.4%)	54 (6.4%)	65 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.4%)	86.8	103^rd of 900 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.5	81^st of 906 public elementary schools	91.1%	22	56.0	73.5	65.0	53.2	55.2	72.2	63.8	$14,728	$595	$14,133
George M. Null Elementary	Public	K-4	435 Yale Blvd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4900	233	28	8.4	42.1%	147 (63.1%)	54 (23.2%)	20 (8.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	65.2	309^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.7%		68.1	270^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.2%	39	41.4	55.0			49.9			$18,555	$41	$18,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson Elementary

What district is Henderson Elementary in?

Francis Howell R-III

How many students attend Henderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Henderson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Henderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hollenbeck Middle
High : Francis Howell North High

Is Henderson Elementary a good school?

Henderson Elementary ranks 170^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Elementary?

Students at Henderson Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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