The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Raymond Nancy Hodge Elem.
Raymond & Nancy Hodge Elementary serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade in the Fox C-6 School District, located in the Missouri suburb of Imperial. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is modest for a K-5 building, and the student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic students, students identifying as two or more races, and Black students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that suggests a middle-income student population overall but with a notable segment of families who face economic strain.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school posted solid results in mathematics at the third-grade level, with a strong majority of students meeting proficiency. Fourth-grade math proficiency was also solid, while fifth-grade math dipped to a lower level, though still a majority. English language arts achievement was reported for third graders, where a solid majority were proficient; results for fourth and fifth grade ELA were not available due to data suppression, which often occurs when the number of students tested is small. Science assessment results for fifth graders were also suppressed. The pattern suggests that early elementary math and reading are relative strengths, while upper elementary math may present more of a challenge for a portion of the student body. A parent may want to ask the school about support structures for fifth-grade math.
When compared with the districts in Jefferson County, the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That is a strong showing, placing this school among the higher-performing elementary options in a county that includes a mix of suburban and rural districts. Keep in mind that this comparison is at the district level rather than school-to-school, but it still provides a useful sense of the broader academic context.
Imperial is a census-designated place and a St. Louis suburb with a suburban-to-rural texture. The community is auto-dependent; most residents commute by car, and the average commute stretches beyond the typical suburban drive. There is no walkable downtown within the CDP itself, though the small historic city of Kimmswick lies adjacent. The area is primarily residential, with a high rate of homeownership. Housing values in Imperial sit moderately above the Missouri median but below the national median, and monthly costs consume a substantial share of household income. The local economy is anchored by finance, insurance, other services, retail, and healthcare, with many residents commuting to St. Louis for work.
No recent district-level changes of lasting impact were found in available sources, so the Fox C-6 leadership and programming appear stable for now. Raymond & Nancy Hodge Elementary does not have data on special education identification or English learner services, nor on chronic absenteeism or staffing, so those aspects are not part of this picture. A family considering this school should visit, ask about differentiation in upper grades, and inquire about how the school supports students whose math scores lag behind reading. For a family seeking a solid academic foundation in a suburban-rural setting with a peer group that is mostly white and middle-income, this school offers a strong start.
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