John Weldon Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

7370 Weldon Spring Rd
O Fallon, MO 63368

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Top 5%

Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Weldon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in MO
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Weldon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

John Weldon Elementary School's student population of 656 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Weldon Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	89
1	104
2	112
3	101
4	115
5	119

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Total Students

656 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School
2023	677
2022	671
2021	676
2020	728
2019	728
2018	720
2017	720
2016	725
2015	744
2014	749
2013	776
2012	795
2011	748
2010	734
2009	750
2008	769
2007	767
2006	781
2005	764
2004	784
2003	787
2002	792
2001	789
2000	793
1999	1,157
1998	1,077
1997	1,147
1996	1,013
1995	992
1994	779
1993	716

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School
2023	50
2022	53
2021	54
2020	53
2019	53
2018	51
2017	51
2016	53
2015	54
2014	52
2013	52
2012	50
2011	52
2010	51
2009	57
2008	53
2007	53
2006	55
2005	53
2004	51
2003	55
2002	52
2001	50
2000	51
1999	65
1998	62
1997	83
1996	78
1995	66
1994	54
1993	51

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Lead, Love, Learn

School Rankings

John Weldon Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Weldon Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#48 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School
2023	#48
2022	#53
2021	#75
2019	#68
2018	#116
2017	#43
2016	#104
2015	#151
2014	#129
2013	#32
2012	#62

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70%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	70%	40%	60%
2022	68%	39%	60%
2021	62%	37%	53%
2019	71%	42%	65%
2018	70%	42%	64%
2017	79%	47%	67%
2016	80%	48%	67%
2015	70%	44%	62%
2014	74%	52%	67%
2013	80%	53%	68%
2012	78%	55%	69%

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70%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2022	70%	43%	63%
2021	69%	46%	63%
2019	74%	49%	68%
2018	68%	49%	64%
2017	85%	61%	77%
2016	82%	63%	77%
2015	80%	60%	75%
2014	68%	53%	67%
2013	77%	55%	70%
2012	76%	55%	68%
2011	73%	55%	66%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2022	67%	38%	58%
2021	62%	37%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	13:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	18:1
2007	14:1	15:1	19:1
2006	14:1	14:1	17:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	13:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	17:1
1993	14:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	12%	2%	4%
2022	11%	2%	5%
2021	11%	2%	4%
2020	9%	2%	5%
2019	9%	2%	5%
2018	10%	2%	4%
2017	10%	2%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	4%	8%	6%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	5%	15%	8%
2022	4%	15%	7%
2021	4%	15%	7%
2020	4%	16%	7%
2019	4%	16%	7%
2018	3%	16%	8%
2017	3%	16%	8%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	7%
2014	6%	16%	9%
2013	5%	17%	7%
2012	6%	17%	7%
2011	5%	17%	6%
2010	5%	18%	6%
2009	4%	18%	6%
2008	5%	18%	5%
2007	4%	18%	5%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	2%	18%	4%
2001	2%	17%	3%
2000	2%	17%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	2%	17%	3%
1997	2%	17%	5%
1996	3%	16%	3%

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White

73%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	74%	69%	76%
2022	76%	69%	77%
2021	79%	70%	79%
2020	81%	71%	80%
2019	81%	71%	80%
2018	80%	72%	81%
2017	80%	72%	81%
2016	81%	72%	82%
2015	83%	73%	84%
2014	82%	73%	83%
2013	83%	74%	85%
2012	84%	74%	86%
2011	88%	75%	87%
2010	87%	76%	88%
2009	89%	76%	89%
2008	89%	76%	90%
2007	92%	76%	91%
2006	93%	77%	91%
2005	94%	77%	92%
2004	92%	78%	92%
2003	94%	78%	93%
2002	94%	79%	93%
2001	96%	79%	94%
2000	94%	80%	93%
1999	96%	81%	94%
1998	96%	81%	96%
1997	98%	81%	94%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	99%	82%	97%
1994	99%	82%	97%
1993	100%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	0.44	0.50	0.41
2022	0.41	0.50	0.40
2021	0.36	0.48	0.37
2020	0.34	0.47	0.36
2019	0.34	0.47	0.36
2018	0.35	0.45	0.34
2017	0.35	0.45	0.34
2016	0.34	0.46	0.32
2015	0.30	0.44	0.30
2014	0.32	0.44	0.31
2013	0.31	0.42	0.27
2012	0.29	0.42	0.25
2011	0.22	0.41	0.23
2010	0.23	0.39	0.22
2009	0.21	0.39	0.20
2008	0.21	0.39	0.19
2007	0.15	0.39	0.17
2006	0.13	0.37	0.17
2005	0.12	0.38	0.15
2004	0.14	0.36	0.14
2003	0.12	0.36	0.13
2002	0.12	0.35	0.14
2001	0.08	0.35	0.11
2000	0.12	0.33	0.12
1999	0.08	0.32	0.09
1998	0.08	0.31	0.08
1996	0.10	0.30	0.08
1995	0.02	0.30	0.07

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	5%	41%	12%
2022	6%	40%	12%
2021	8%	43%	14%
2020	7%	44%	13%
2019	7%	44%	13%
2018	5%	44%	14%
2017	5%	44%	14%
2016	5%	44%	14%
2015	8%	44%	14%
2014	11%	42%	16%
2013	10%	38%	13%
2012	10%	38%	12%
2011	10%	37%	11%
2010	6%	36%	10%
2009	5%	31%	9%
2008	4%	32%	7%
2007	4%	31%	6%
2006	2%	32%	7%
2005	2%	32%	7%
2004	4%	30%	6%
2003	3%	29%	4%
2002	3%	28%	4%
2001	4%	28%	4%
2000	4%	28%	3%
1999	3%	27%	4%
1998	3%	28%	4%
1997	2%	28%	4%
1996	5%	28%	6%
1995	3%	29%	5%
1994	6%	26%	7%
1993	7%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Weldon Elementary School	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	3%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Francis Howell R-III School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Weldon Elementary School's ranking?

John Weldon Elementary School is ranked #48 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are John Weldon Elementary School often compared to?

John Weldon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Independence Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend John Weldon Elementary School?

656 students attend John Weldon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of John Weldon Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Weldon Elementary School?

John Weldon Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does John Weldon Elementary School offer ?

John Weldon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Weldon Elementary School part of?

John Weldon Elementary School is part of Francis Howell R-III School District.