Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II·NCES 291201000456
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY
2700 DERHAKE RD, FLORISSANT, MO 63033 · (314) 831-0440 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
351 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 38% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Schools most like COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY this school | 351 | 100.0% | N/A |
| WALNUT GROVE ELEM. FERGUSON | 368 | 100.0% | N/A |
| HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEM KANSAS CITY | 391 | 100.0% | 7.0% |
| ARROWPOINT ELEM. ST LOUIS | 371 | 100.0% | 7.9% |
| JAMESTOWN ELEM. FLORISSANT | 314 | 100.0% | 14.1% |
| 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 COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #539 of 1,294 | #97 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #695 of 950 | #75 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #638 of 953 | #114 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #53 of 1,165 | #2 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #597 of 684 | #89 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
351
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 100% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 29 | 10.0:1 | 99% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 99% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 22.1 | 16.5:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 100% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 53% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 50% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (365 to 351); teachers up 13% (22.1 to 25).
About COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in Missouri, located in FLORISSANT. It serves 351 students in pre-K through 2.
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY is one school in a 23-school district, FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, which enrolls 8,809 students.
The student body at COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY is 88% Black. The rest of enrollment is 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of St. Louis County, the Black share is about 24%. COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Louis County show that the median household income is $82,936, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY, St. Louis County has 274 other public schools.
Nearby, NORTH TECHNICAL is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 351, close to the 344 recorded in 2020-21.
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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 FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
- MCCLUER HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- CROSS KEYS MIDDLEMiddle · 608 students
- FERGUSON MIDDLEMiddle · 582 students
- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOHigh · 434 students
- PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
Other schools in FLORISSANT
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- MCCLUER HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- NORTH TECHNICALHigh · 833 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 702 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH TECHNICAL0.7 mi · 833
- NORTHVIEW0.8 mi · 132
- HALLS FERRY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 394
- ACKERMAN0.9 mi · 137
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGH0.9 mi · 1,059
- JURY ELEM.0.9 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY?
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY serve?
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY have?
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY?
At COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 3% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY public or private?
COMMONS LANE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II.
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