Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER GROVES·NCES 293153002192
CLARK ELEM.
9130 BIG BEND BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63119 · (314) 963-6444 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
16 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WEBSTER GROVES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -24.0pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -29.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 30 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
-39 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.2:1
% White
91%
was 87%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CLARK ELEM.
CLARK ELEM. is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, run under WEBSTER GROVES. The school caters to 283 students in grades K through 5.
Within WEBSTER GROVES, which oversees 9 schools and 4,312 students, CLARK ELEM. is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, CLARK ELEM. shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CLARK ELEM. has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLARK ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.1%, the actual is 48.9%, a residual of -2.2 points.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLARK ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).
Nearest neighbor: HIXSON MIDDLE, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CLARK ELEM. comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.2%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Five-year trend. CLARK ELEM.'s enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 283). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 6% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the CLARK ELEM. community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 WEBSTER GROVES
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
- HIXSON MIDDLEMiddle · 982 students
- EDGAR ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 369 students
- BRISTOL ELEM.Elementary · 361 students
- AVERY ELEM.Elementary · 337 students
- DR. HENRY GIVENS JR. ELEM.Elementary · 306 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Nearby schools
- HIXSON MIDDLE0.7 mi · 982
- KIRKWOOD EARLY CHILD. CTR.1.0 mi · 304
- CRESTWOOD ELEM.1.1 mi · 457
- EDGAR ROAD ELEM.1.2 mi · 369
- WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER1.2 mi · 222
- BRISTOL ELEM.1.3 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About CLARK ELEM.How many students attend CLARK ELEM.?
CLARK ELEM. enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does CLARK ELEM. serve?
CLARK ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLARK ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLARK ELEM. is approximately 11.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLARK ELEM.?
At CLARK ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CLARK ELEM. in?
CLARK ELEM. is part of WEBSTER GROVES.
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