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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER GROVES·NCES 293153002190

AVERY ELEM.

909 BOMPART AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63119 · (314) 963-6425 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
20 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
55%
Female
45%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
55.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -37.4pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -14.8pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.3pp
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
337
-194 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.3:1
% White
87%
was 79%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AVERY ELEM.

As a mid-tier elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, AVERY ELEM. teaches 337 students from grades K through 5, part of WEBSTER GROVES.

WEBSTER GROVES comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,312 students; AVERY ELEM. is among them.

Looking at the student body, AVERY ELEM. reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

After controlling for student poverty, AVERY ELEM. ranks in the top 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 51.1%; AVERY ELEM. posts 76.5%, +25.3 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Louis County shows median household earnings sit near $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), AVERY ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MARK TWAIN ELEM., around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around AVERY ELEM.. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), AVERY ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 64.9%.

AVERY ELEM. operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 37%: 531 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 14% to 4% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
AVERY ELEM.
District
WEBSTER GROVES
Address
909 BOMPART AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63119
Phone
(314) 963-6425
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
337
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
20 (6%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
293153002190
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AVERY ELEM.
How large is AVERY ELEM.?
AVERY ELEM. enrolls approximately 337 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does AVERY ELEM. serve?
AVERY ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does AVERY ELEM. have?
AVERY ELEM. employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at AVERY ELEM.?
Student demographics at AVERY ELEM. are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is AVERY ELEM. in?
AVERY ELEM. is part of WEBSTER GROVES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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