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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928001950

JEFFERSON ELEM.

1301 HOGAN ST, ST LOUIS, MO 63106 · (314) 231-2459 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
125 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
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
12
Grade 5
17
Student demographics
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Black
12499%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 15%
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
Male
5544%
Female
7056%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
74.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +37.0pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -17.5pp 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above 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
125
-113 (-47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.9:1
% White
0%
was 3%
% Black
99%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JEFFERSON ELEM.

Located at 1301 HOGAN ST, in ST LOUIS, Missouri, JEFFERSON ELEM. is a tiny primary school that works with 125 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within ST. LOUIS CITY. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so JEFFERSON ELEM. sits 60% smaller than that benchmark.

ST. LOUIS CITY comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 17,933 students; JEFFERSON ELEM. is among them.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON ELEM. reports that nearly all students (99%) are Black. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting JEFFERSON ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, JEFFERSON ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 56.7%, a residual of +7.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, 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%. In all, St. Louis city runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), of which JEFFERSON ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is KIPP INSPIRE ACADEMY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JEFFERSON ELEM. at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 47%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 125 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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St. Louis city at a glance

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Population
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

School name
JEFFERSON ELEM.
District
ST. LOUIS CITY
Address
1301 HOGAN ST, ST LOUIS, MO 63106
Phone
(314) 231-2459
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
125 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292928001950
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEM. serve?
JEFFERSON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEM..
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. is overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY in St. Louis city.
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