Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON·NCES 290972000271
GLENRIDGE ELEM.
7447 WELLINGTON WAY, CLAYTON, MO 63105 · (314) 854-6200 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
31 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 CLAYTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -51.4pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 51 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 23 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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
321
-80 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.2:1
% White
55%
was 52%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
17%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GLENRIDGE ELEM.
GLENRIDGE ELEM. is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in CLAYTON, Missouri, overseen by CLAYTON, with 321 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.
CLAYTON runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,367 students. GLENRIDGE ELEM. is one of those campuses.
Demographically, GLENRIDGE ELEM. records that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 17% Asian, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GLENRIDGE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.
In the surrounding community, St. Louis County reports that median household income runs about $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 GLENRIDGE ELEM. is one.
The closest other public school is MERAMEC ELEM., roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GLENRIDGE ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.6%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Over the past 7-year window. GLENRIDGE ELEM.'s enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 321). Asian enrollment moved from 25% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the GLENRIDGE ELEM. community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 CLAYTON
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 788 students
- WYDOWN MIDDLEMiddle · 604 students
- MERAMEC ELEM.Elementary · 368 students
- RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.Elementary · 286 students
- FAMILY CTR.Elementary
Other schools in CLAYTON
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 788 students
- WYDOWN MIDDLEMiddle · 604 students
- MERAMEC ELEM.Elementary · 368 students
- RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.Elementary · 286 students
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.High · 44 students
- FAMILY CTR.Elementary
Nearby schools
- MERAMEC ELEM.0.7 mi · 368
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.0.9 mi · 44
- RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.0.9 mi · 286
- WYDOWN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 604
- FLYNN PARK ELEM.1.1 mi · 323
- CLAYTON HIGH1.2 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About GLENRIDGE ELEM.How large is GLENRIDGE ELEM.?
GLENRIDGE ELEM. enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
Is GLENRIDGE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
GLENRIDGE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GLENRIDGE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENRIDGE ELEM. is approximately 10.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GLENRIDGE ELEM.?
GLENRIDGE ELEM. reports a student body of 55% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is GLENRIDGE ELEM. public or private?
GLENRIDGE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLAYTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.