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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK PLACE·NCES 291362000584
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.
9101 S BROADWAY, LEMAY, MO 63125 · (314) 544-1300 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
647 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 114 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HANCOCK PLACE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.3pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 19.6% | 45.6% | 21.3% |
| Math | 7.9% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 38.9% |
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 | 32.9% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 20.1% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 31.2% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.'s state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. this school | 647 | 100.0% | 26.8% |
| SOUTH ELEM. KENNETT | 420 | 100.0% | 36.5% |
| H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM. KENNETT | 417 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ALPHA HART LEWIS COLUMBIA | 468 | 100.0% | 24.6% |
| SKAITH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 398 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| COLEMAN ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 388 | 100.0% | 30.8% |
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 HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #798 of 1,002 | #93 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #777 of 1,019 ▲ 99 | #94 of 138 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #752 of 1,018 ▲ 80 | #95 of 138 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #259 of 943 | #21 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #41 of 1,294 | #4 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #798 of 950 | #100 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #117 of 953 | #22 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #61 of 1,165 | #8 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #300 of 684 | #41 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
647
+46 (+8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 978
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 647 | 43.8 | 14.8:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 47.2 | 13.1:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 49.4 | 12.5:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 89% (535) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 48.5 | 15.7:1 | 94% (710) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 52 | 13.8:1 | 100% (717) |
| 2010-11 | 818 | 62 | 13.2:1 | 53% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 863 | 49 | 17.6:1 | 67% (577) |
| 1990-91 | 978 | 45 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HANCOCK PLACE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (759 to 647); teachers down 10% (48.5 to 43.8).
About HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.
The public elementary school HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. is located in LEMAY, Missouri. It reports enrollment of 647 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 105% larger than the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
District-wide, HANCOCK PLACE has 3 schools and 1,282 students.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.. The rest of enrollment is 22% Black, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of St. Louis County's population at about 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 14.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM., which has 43.8. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. is about 100%. On average, public schools in St. Louis County report 43%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.4% at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.8%.
In the wider St. Louis County area, median household income comes to about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Louis County's 275 public schools enroll about 134,601 students and include HANCOCK PLACE ELEM..
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HANCOCK SR. HIGH, is about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose 8% over 4 years, reaching 647 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HANCOCK PLACE
- HANCOCK SR. HIGHHigh · 369 students
- HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLEMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- HANCOCK SR. HIGH1.0 mi · 369
- HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 266
- FORDER ELEM.1.1 mi · 397
- LYON AT BLOW ELEM.1.5 mi · 243
- BAYLESS JUNIOR HIGH1.8 mi · 385
- BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH1.9 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.?
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. serve?
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. have?
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.?
At HANCOCK PLACE ELEM., the student body is approximately 53% White, 11% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. in?
HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. is part of HANCOCK PLACE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.