Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II·NCES 291201000466
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY
200 DAY DR, FERGUSON, MO 63135 · (314) 521-5971 · St. Louis County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
292 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 90 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
6.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.4pp since 2021
Math
7.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.6pp 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 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 1.8% | 5.2% | 19.7% | 73.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 11.1% |
| 2022-23 | 14.3% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.4% | 11.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
7.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY's state test result (7.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY this school | 292 | 100.0% | 7.7% |
| KIPP WISDOM ACADEMY St. Louis | 285 | 100.0% | 16.5% |
| FAIRVIEW PRIMARY JENNINGS | 284 | 100.0% | 48.7% |
| JAMESTOWN ELEM. FLORISSANT | 314 | 100.0% | 14.1% |
| KIPP WONDER ACADEMY ST. LOUIS | 283 | 100.0% | 7.0% |
| LARIMORE ELEM. ST LOUIS | 330 | 100.0% | 5.4% |
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 GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #980 of 1,002 | #127 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #983 of 1,019 ▼ 26 | #126 of 138 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #1,014 of 1,018 ▼ 24 | #138 of 138 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #140 of 943 | #6 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #719 of 1,294 | #124 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #943 of 950 | #144 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #718 of 953 | #128 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #55 of 1,165 | #4 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #417 of 684 | #63 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
292
-79 (-21%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 292 | 15.5 | 18.8:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 99% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 24.5 | 11.5:1 | 99% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 20.3 | 16.2:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 84% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 70% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 27 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (328 to 292); teachers down 24% (20.3 to 15.5).
About GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of FERGUSON, Missouri. The school counted 292 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5.
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY is one school in FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, a system of 23 schools with 8,809 students.
Black students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of St. Louis County, the Black share is about 24%. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY has 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 6.4 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in St. Louis County.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.4%. GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY scores 7.7%.
In the surrounding county, St. Louis County, median household income comes to about $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%. Public schools in St. Louis County number 275, with about 134,601 students.
Among nearby public schools, LEE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY is closest at about 0.8 miles. GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY had a net loss of 79 students, or 21%. By 2024-25, the school had 18.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.1 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
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- MCCLUER HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
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- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOHigh · 434 students
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- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOHigh · 434 students
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 368 students
- LEE HAMILTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 310 students
- JOHNSON WABASH 6TH GRADE CTRMiddle · 278 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
Other Griffith Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Griffith Elementary. GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Griffith ElementaryDunlap, TN · 786 students
- Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 621 students
- Griffith Elementary SchoolCLUTE, TX · 493 students
- Griffith Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 422 students
- Griffith ElemWichita, KS · 370 students
Nearby schools
- LEE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 310
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 250
- LEMASTERS ELEM.1.2 mi · 301
- MOLINE ELEM.1.3 mi · 295
- JOHNSON WABASH 6TH GRADE CTR1.4 mi · 278
- FERGUSON MIDDLE1.4 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About GRIFFITH ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY?
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY serve?
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY?
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 90% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY in?
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY is part of FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II.
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