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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RITENOUR·NCES 292664001569
KRATZ ELEM.
4301 EDMUNDSON RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63134 · (314) 493-6360 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
474 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MO avg 49.5% . -21.8pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.5% | 64.6% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Where KRATZ ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #385 of 968 | #53 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #369 of 974 | #54 of 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #450 of 974 | #62 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #199 of 1,294 | #29 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #598 of 950 | #60 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #89 of 953 | #20 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #148 of 1,165 | #36 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #455 of 684 | #67 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-56 (-11%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 37.5 | 12.4:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 41.2 | 13.1:1 | 99% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 99% (527) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 33.5 | 15.6:1 | 100% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 82% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 60% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 26 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KRATZ ELEM..
About KRATZ ELEM.
KRATZ ELEM. is a large elementary school in Missouri, located in ST LOUIS. Enrollment is 474 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 50% higher.
RITENOUR is the local district for KRATZ ELEM.. It runs 10 schools with 6,579 students.
At KRATZ ELEM., the largest share of students is Black, at 47%. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 14% White, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 24% Black. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 35 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.5:1. That is higher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. That is 57 points above the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
Test results at KRATZ ELEM. are 6.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (55.7% actual, 49.4% predicted).
In St. Louis County (population about 995,569), the median household income is $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. KRATZ ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in the county.
Nearby, RITENOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of KRATZ ELEM., there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, KRATZ ELEM. is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
KRATZ ELEM. falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 474, an 11% decrease from 530 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.5 students per teacher, compared with 16.1 in 2020-21.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 RITENOUR
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- RITENOUR MIDDLEMiddle · 737 students
- HOECH MIDDLEMiddle · 664 students
- MARVIN ELEM.Elementary · 561 students
- WYLAND ELEM.Elementary · 545 students
- MARION ELEM.Elementary · 496 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
- RITENOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.0 mi · 149
- MARVIN ELEM.1.1 mi · 561
- HOLMAN ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 206
- ROBERT DRUMMOND ELEM.1.3 mi · 667
- HOECH MIDDLE1.4 mi · 664
- RITENOUR SR. HIGH1.5 mi · 2,041
Frequently asked questions
About KRATZ ELEM.How large is KRATZ ELEM.?
KRATZ ELEM. enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does KRATZ ELEM. serve?
KRATZ ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KRATZ ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KRATZ ELEM. is approximately 13.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KRATZ ELEM.?
At KRATZ ELEM., the student body is approximately 14% White, 29% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is KRATZ ELEM. public or private?
KRATZ ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by RITENOUR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.