The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rebecca Boone Elem.
Rebecca Boone Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Warrenton, Missouri, a St. Louis exurb that sits along the Interstate 70 corridor. The school is part of the Warren County R-III district, which covers the county seat and surrounding areas. Warrenton is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, blending residential neighborhoods with light industry and traveler-oriented services, and the city describes itself as maintaining a small-town atmosphere while absorbing suburban spillover from the metro area.
The school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic mix in the community. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available in the source material.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, Rebecca Boone’s proficiency rates varied by grade and subject. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above was around the mid-range in third and fourth grade but dropped in fifth grade. In math, proficiency was lower overall, with third and fourth grade rates in the lower portion of the range and fifth grade math notably weaker. Fifth grade science results were suppressed in the available data. Compared with the other district in Warren County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed in the bottom quartile of that two-district set. A parent looking at these results may want to discuss with the school how academic support is structured, particularly in the upper elementary grades where math outcomes drop.
The housing market in the area reflects the broader growth trend. Home values are above the state median, and rents are moderate. The typical monthly mortgage payment, assuming a standard down payment, runs higher than the typical rent, putting homeownership out of reach for some families. The national unemployment rate was stable at the time of this data, and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was in the mid-single digits.
The Warren County R-III district recently passed a bond issue after a similar measure failed the previous year, funding facility and infrastructure improvements. Property reassessment has increased residential values, which drives more local revenue to the district, but Missouri’s tax levy rollback provisions could reduce that gain. The district has also moved from deficit spending to back-to-back operational surpluses and placed all staff on the correct salary step for the first time in over a decade, after years of step freezes. These financial moves suggest a stabilizing environment, though the property tax situation remains in flux for homeowners.
For a family considering Rebecca Boone Elementary, the school serves a growing, mostly white middle-income community with a significant share of students from lower-income households. Academic performance, especially in math and in fifth grade, is a soft spot relative to the small comparison pool in the county. The district’s recent financial improvements and bond-funded upgrades may be relevant to a parent weighing school conditions. Beyond the classroom, Warrenton offers a compact downtown with a courthouse square, several parks with walking trails, and civic events like the Fall Festival and Hometown Christmas. The school itself is a neighborhood elementary with no special designation; it does not offer magnet or charter programs. A parent looking for a deeper view of academic support and curriculum would do well to ask the school directly about intervention strategies and how proficiency trends are being addressed.
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