Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928001943
HERZOG ELEM.
5831 PAMPLIN PL, ST LOUIS, MO 63147 · (314) 385-2212 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
201 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
86.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +20.9pp since 2023
Math
64.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +28.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 29 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
201
-111 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
99%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HERZOG ELEM.
HERZOG ELEM., a small elementary campus in ST LOUIS, Missouri, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY, hosts 201 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.
Across the 62 schools in ST. LOUIS CITY (17,933 students total), HERZOG ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, HERZOG ELEM. logs that 99% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. By comparison, St. Louis city as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, HERZOG ELEM. lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, HERZOG ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.5%.
In the area at large, St. Louis city reports that median household income runs about $56,160, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. HERZOG ELEM. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).
Nearest neighbor: FAIRVIEW PRIMARY, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERZOG ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.9%.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 36%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LOUIS CITY
- GATEWAY HIGHHigh · 860 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGHHigh · 734 students
- VASHON HIGHHigh · 621 students
- MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC.High · 610 students
- STIX EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 472 students
- MILLER CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 430 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Nearby schools
- FAIRVIEW PRIMARY0.9 mi · 284
- FAIRVIEW INTERMEDIATE0.9 mi · 134
- EARL NANCE SR. ELEM.0.9 mi · 321
- ASPIRE ACADEMY1.1 mi · 112
- JENNINGS HIGH1.1 mi · 666
- ROSE JOHNSON JENNINGS JR. HIGH1.2 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About HERZOG ELEM.What is the total enrollment at HERZOG ELEM.?
HERZOG ELEM. enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does HERZOG ELEM. serve?
HERZOG ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HERZOG ELEM. have?
HERZOG ELEM. employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is HERZOG ELEM.?
HERZOG ELEM. reports a student body of 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is HERZOG ELEM. in?
HERZOG ELEM. is part of ST. LOUIS CITY.
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