Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERVIEW GARDENS·NCES 292667001577
DANFORTH ELEM.
1111 ST CYR RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63137 · (314) 868-9524 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
6.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
2.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.3% | 2.8% |
| 2023-24 | 10.4% | 4.8% |
| 2022-23 | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| 2021-22 | 4.8% | 1.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DANFORTH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.8% | #1,013 of 1,019 ▼ 9 | #136 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #1,011 of 1,018 ▼ 29 | #136 of 138 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #770 of 1,294 | #130 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #930 of 950 | #137 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #904 of 953 | #145 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #425 of 684 | #64 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
274
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 274 | 15.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 16.5 | 15.4:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 99% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 99% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 100% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 90% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 76% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 15 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DANFORTH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (307 to 274); teachers down 22% (20 to 15.5).
About DANFORTH ELEM.
DANFORTH ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school located in ST LOUIS, Missouri. It educates 274 students in kindergarten through 5.
DANFORTH ELEM. belongs to RIVERVIEW GARDENS, a district of 13 schools and 5,116 students.
DANFORTH ELEM.'s enrollment is 96% Black. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 24% Black. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.7:1. That is higher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
Census estimates describe St. Louis County this way: the median household income is $82,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, St. Louis County has 275 public schools and roughly 134,601 students.
The nearest other public school, EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 274, starting from 268.
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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 RIVERVIEW GARDENS
- RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,246 students
- R. G. CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 578 students
- Westview Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- GIBSON ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- MEADOWS ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- LEMASTERS ELEM.Elementary · 301 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
- EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION0.1 mi · 248
- R. G. CENTRAL MIDDLE0.8 mi · 578
- EARL NANCE SR. ELEM.1.0 mi · 321
- NORTHVIEW ELEM.1.0 mi · 540
- GIBSON ELEM.1.0 mi · 387
- JENNINGS HIGH1.2 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About DANFORTH ELEM.How many students attend DANFORTH ELEM.?
DANFORTH ELEM. enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-05.
Is DANFORTH ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DANFORTH ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at DANFORTH ELEM.?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at DANFORTH ELEM..
How diverse is DANFORTH ELEM.?
DANFORTH ELEM. reports a student body of 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black.
Who oversees DANFORTH ELEM.?
DANFORTH ELEM. is overseen by RIVERVIEW GARDENS in St. Louis County.
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