The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Daniel Boone Elem.
Daniel Boone Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Francis Howell R-III district, a regular public school in the fast-growing St. Charles County suburb of Wentzville. The school sits within a district that has seen notable policy and facility shifts in recent years, including a voter-approved bond issue for capital improvements and safety upgrades, a restoration of abstinence-only sex education, a policy restricting classroom flags to official U.S., Missouri, and district flags, and the removal of several books from library shelves following complaints. These are lasting decisions that shape the environment families encounter.
Wentzville itself is a suburban city west of St. Louis, anchored by the General Motors assembly plant and growing rapidly. It has a historic downtown core, a public library branch, and civic assets like a Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Rotary Park, which hosts the county fair. The housing market reflects that growth: home values and rents in the area are elevated relative to state benchmarks, and the community has a family-oriented character with a substantial share of residents under 18. The school sits within a district that spans Wentzville and neighboring communities, with four high schools spread across the area.
Academically, Daniel Boone Elementary stands out. On the Missouri Assessment Program, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects place the school in the top quartile relative to other districts in St. Charles County. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above reached well over six in ten among third graders and climbed past seven in ten in fourth and fifth grades. In math, the fifth-grade result was similarly solid, though results for third and fourth grade were suppressed and not reported. Fifth-grade science also showed a proficient share above six in ten. The overall proficiency index for the school, averaging all reported results, is higher than the median for districts in the county. A parent should note that some grade-level results were suppressed, likely due to small group sizes meeting state privacy rules, but the available data points to strong performance.
The student body is predominantly white, with a very small share of students who identify as Hispanic, Black, Asian, or two or more races. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, well under one in ten, which is a marker of the area's economic profile. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available.
For a family considering this school, the picture is of a high-performing elementary in a growing, relatively affluent suburban community. The academic results are among the strongest in the county, and the school's size is typical for an elementary building serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The district-level policy changes around curriculum and library materials are publicly reported and may be a factor in a family's decision. The housing market in Wentzville carries a premium, consistent with the area's continued expansion.
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