Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LADUE·NCES 291782003236
LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER
10900 LADUE ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 · (314) 983-5540 · St. Louis County
GRADES 05–05MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
29 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LADUE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
357
+31 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.6:1
% White
54%
was 57%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
12%
was 16%
% Asian
20%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER
As a close-knit 6-8 campus in ST. LOUIS, Missouri, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER caters to 357 students from grade 5, operated by LADUE. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 461.
Within LADUE, which oversees 8 schools and 4,624 students, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Asian, 12% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
On the resource side, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 48.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) reports that median household income runs about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).
Nearest neighbor: LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER has increased 10%, going from 326 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked up from 14% to 20% over that span.
On the community side, the feed for LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LADUE
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- LADUE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,053 students
- REED ELEMENTARYElementary · 410 students
- CONWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 392 students
- OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
- SPOEDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 376 students
Other schools in ST. LOUIS
- LINDBERGH SR. HIGHHigh · 2,304 students
- SOUTH CITYElementary · 838 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 816 students
- DRESSEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 598 students
- CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOLElementary · 555 students
- GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGHHigh · 461 students
Nearby schools
- LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.0 mi · 262
- SPOEDE ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 376
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH1.5 mi · 1,395
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE1.7 mi · 812
- CONWAY ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 392
- EXTERNAL SITES1.9 mi · 1,223
Frequently asked questions
About LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTERHow large is LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER?
LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 05-05.
What grades does LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER serve?
LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER serves grades 05-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER is approximately 12.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER?
At LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER, the student body is approximately 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 12% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER public or private?
LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by LADUE.
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