Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928003193
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING
2516 S. 9th St., St. Louis, MO 63104 · (314) 932-5720 · St. Louis city
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
108 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 37% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within ST. LOUIS CITY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
15.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
5.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.8% | 9.7% | 41.7% | 42.7% |
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 | 15.5% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| 2022-23 | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| 2021-22 | 12.6% | 9.3% |
% 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
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% 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 HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING's state test result (10.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING this school | 108 | 100.0% | 10.8% |
| WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. ST LOUIS | 122 | 100.0% | 6.3% |
| MOMENTUM FOX PARK ST. LOUIS | 107 | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| ASPIRE ACADEMY ST. LOUIS | 112 | 100.0% | N/A |
| HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY KANSAS CITY | 108 | 100.0% | 6.4% |
| ACKERMAN FLORISSANT | 137 | 100.0% | 6.1% |
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 HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #957 of 1,002 | #35 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #997 of 1,019 ▼ 21 | #47 of 57 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #943 of 1,018 ▲ 13 | #25 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #362 of 943 | #10 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #1,154 of 1,294 | #61 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #211 of 1,165 | #48 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.5% | #10 of 684 | #4 of 41 |
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
108
-61 (-36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 108 | 9 | 12.0:1 | 100% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 98% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 98% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 16.7 | 12.8:1 | 100% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 100% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (214 to 108); teachers down 46% (16.7 to 9).
About HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING
In St. Louis, Missouri, part of St. Louis city, HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING is an elementary school. Its 108 students are spread across grades 3 through 5. The school's enrollment is 66% smaller than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING is among 62 schools run by ST. LOUIS CITY, which serves 17,933 students.
Black students make up 87% of enrollment at HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING. Next come 8% White. That compares with about 42% Black among all St. Louis city residents. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. That is close to the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING is D. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING scores 10.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.4%.
Across St. Louis city, the median household income is $56,160, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. St. Louis city is home to 113 public schools and about 29,941 public school students.
The next-closest public school is THE SOULARD SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 36% from 2020-21, when HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING had 169 students, to 2024-25, when it had 108. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.0:1, from 13.0:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNINGWhat is the total enrollment at HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING?
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING serve?
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING have?
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING?
At HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING, the student body is approximately 8% White, 1% Hispanic, 87% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING public or private?
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY.
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