Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZELWOOD·NCES 291383000613
ARMSTRONG ELEM.
6255 HOWDERSHELL RD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 · (314) 953-4000 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
361 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.5pp since 2021
Math
19.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 17.8% | 44.9% | 29.4% |
| Math | 4.6% | 14.7% | 36.4% | 44.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 11.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 15.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ARMSTRONG ELEM.
ARMSTRONG ELEM.'s state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG ELEM. this school | 361 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
| LUSHER ELEM. FLORISSANT | 371 | 100.0% | 25.1% |
| MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS ST LOUIS | 413 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| DEWEY SCH.-INTERNAT'L. STUDIES ST LOUIS | 337 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| ATLAS ELEMENTARY ST.LOUIS | 431 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY FLORISSANT | 321 | 99.7% | 17.9% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ARMSTRONG ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #844 of 1,002 | #101 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #880 of 1,019 ▲ 39 | #104 of 138 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #857 of 1,018 ▼ 113 | #102 of 138 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #347 of 943 | #35 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #509 of 1,294 | #93 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #301 of 950 | #24 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #453 of 953 | #75 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #64 of 1,165 | #10 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #183 of 684 | #19 of 103 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 30.2 | 11.9:1 | 100% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 27.2 | 13.7:1 | 77% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 25.5 | 13.6:1 | 83% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 72% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 28.7 | 15.8:1 | 73% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 72% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 67% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 26% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARMSTRONG ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (452 to 361); teachers up 5% (28.7 to 30.2).
About ARMSTRONG ELEM.
ARMSTRONG ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, located in HAZELWOOD. The school enrolls 361 students in pre-K through 5.
ARMSTRONG ELEM. is in HAZELWOOD, a district with 16,321 students across 31 schools.
The largest group at ARMSTRONG ELEM. is Black students, at 76%. Other groups make up 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% White. County-wide, 24% of St. Louis County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
There are 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at ARMSTRONG ELEM., giving a ratio of 11.9:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. A total of 361 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in St. Louis County averages 43%, lower than here.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, ARMSTRONG ELEM. outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for ARMSTRONG ELEM. is 22.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.6%.
Looking at the county, St. Louis County, median household income comes to about $82,936, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 275 public schools and about 134,601 students.
ARMSTRONG ELEM. is about 0.2 miles from HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 22.6% is below the 58.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 334 (2020-21) to 361 (2024-25).
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 702 students
Other schools in HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- MCNAIR ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- RUSSELL ELEM.Elementary · 373 students
- GARRETT ELEM.Elementary · 309 students
- STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 245 students
Other ARMSTRONG Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named ARMSTRONG Elementary. ARMSTRONG ELEM. is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Armstrong Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 616 students
- Armstrong ElementaryEastover, NC · 456 students
- Armstrong ElementaryGreenville, SC · 435 students
- Armstrong Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 431 students
- Armstrong ElementaryReston, VA · 357 students
Nearby schools
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH0.2 mi · 1,994
- WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.9 mi · 68
- RUSSELL ELEM.1.0 mi · 373
- GARRETT ELEM.1.1 mi · 309
- MCNAIR ELEM.1.2 mi · 417
- WEST MIDDLE1.8 mi · 724
Frequently asked questions
About ARMSTRONG ELEM.How large is ARMSTRONG ELEM.?
ARMSTRONG ELEM. enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARMSTRONG ELEM. serve?
ARMSTRONG ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARMSTRONG ELEM.?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at ARMSTRONG ELEM..
What is the student diversity at ARMSTRONG ELEM.?
Student demographics at ARMSTRONG ELEM. are roughly 6% White, 7% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is ARMSTRONG ELEM. in?
ARMSTRONG ELEM. is part of HAZELWOOD.
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