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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928001877

ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.

3921 N NEWSTEAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63115 · (314) 385-4767 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
199 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
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
29
Grade 2
26
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
20
Grade 6
1
Student demographics
White
32%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Black
19497%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9246%
Female
10754%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
68.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.7pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.5pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
199
-86 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Black
97%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.

ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is a tight-knit elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, operated by ST. LOUIS CITY. The school educates 199 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Within ST. LOUIS CITY, which oversees 62 schools and 17,933 students, ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is one campus in the system.

On demographics, ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. reports that nearly all students (97%) are Black. By comparison, St. Louis city as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 55.8%, a residual of +6.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Louis city indicate median household income runs about $56,160, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, St. Louis city runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), of which ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is one.

Nearest neighbor: YEATMAN-LIDDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.. On composite proficiency, ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 50.9%.

ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 285 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Louis city at a glance

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Population
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students

Quick facts

School name
ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.
District
ST. LOUIS CITY
Address
3921 N NEWSTEAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63115
Phone
(314) 385-4767
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
199
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
199 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292928001877
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.
How large is ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.?
ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. enrolls approximately 199 students in grades PK-06.
Is ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. an elementary, middle, or high school?
ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is approximately 12.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR.?
At ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR., the student body is approximately 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. public or private?
ASHLAND ELEM. AND BR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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