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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
Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 315
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
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
48
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
43
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
26496%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 15%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
14754%
Female
12746%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
25.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -35.6pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -15.2pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
274
-33 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.3:1
% Black
96%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DANFORTH ELEM.

DANFORTH ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, operated by RIVERVIEW GARDENS, hosts 274 students, covering grades K through 5.

RIVERVIEW GARDENS comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,116 students; DANFORTH ELEM. is among them.

On the student-mix side, DANFORTH ELEM. reports that nearly all students (96%) are Black. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the income-and-resources front, DANFORTH ELEM. records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting DANFORTH ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), DANFORTH ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DANFORTH ELEM..

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DANFORTH ELEM. has decreased 11%, going from 307 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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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
DANFORTH ELEM.
District
RIVERVIEW GARDENS
Address
1111 ST CYR RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63137
Phone
(314) 868-9524
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
274
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292667001577
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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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