BIERBAUM ELEM.

Located at 2050 UNION RD, in ST LOUIS, Missouri, BIERBAUM ELEM. is a large K-5 school that hosts 531 students (grades K through 5), overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so BIERBAUM ELEM. sits 69% larger than that benchmark.

BIERBAUM ELEM. is one of 19 schools operated by MEHLVILLE R-IX, a district that enrolls 10,095 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BIERBAUM ELEM. lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Black, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BIERBAUM ELEM. shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BIERBAUM ELEM. is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 73.6%, a residual of +23.3 points.

In the surrounding community, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which BIERBAUM ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is MOSAIC ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BIERBAUM ELEM.. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BIERBAUM ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.3%.

BIERBAUM ELEM. operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BIERBAUM ELEM. has shrank 7%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 6% to 11% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.