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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKWAY C-2·NCES 292358001387

HENRY ELEM.

700 HENRY AVE, BALLWIN, MO 63011 · (314) 415-6350 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
43 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
75
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
98
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
96
Student demographics
White
56%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Black
7%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 15%
Asian
26%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
2%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
43.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
512
-394 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 26.4:1
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
26%
was 26%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HENRY ELEM.

HENRY ELEM. is an elementary campus of sizable scale in BALLWIN, Missouri, overseen by PARKWAY C-2, educateing 512 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 63% above the state mean of about 315.

PARKWAY C-2 runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 16,759 students. HENRY ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HENRY ELEM. records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 26% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, HENRY ELEM. lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting HENRY ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 8% of students at HENRY ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HENRY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) reports that median household income runs about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which HENRY ELEM. is one.

SOUTH MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HENRY ELEM. comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 52.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 43%: 906 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the HENRY ELEM. community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
HENRY ELEM.
District
PARKWAY C-2
Address
700 HENRY AVE, BALLWIN, MO 63011
Phone
(314) 415-6350
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
512
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
43 (8%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292358001387
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PARKWAY C-2
Other schools in BALLWIN
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Frequently asked questions

About HENRY ELEM.
How many students attend HENRY ELEM.?
HENRY ELEM. enrolls approximately 512 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HENRY ELEM. serve?
HENRY ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HENRY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HENRY ELEM. is approximately 14.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HENRY ELEM.?
HENRY ELEM. reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 26% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HENRY ELEM.?
HENRY ELEM. is overseen by PARKWAY C-2 in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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