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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY·NCES 290057403356

LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.

1920 7TH STREET, ST.LOUIS, MO 63104 · (314) 231-2337 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
222 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
28
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
38
Grade 2
40
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
39
Student demographics
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Black
21798%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
11351%
Female
10949%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
27.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -59.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -34.0pp 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
56.8%
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 →

About LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.

LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM., a small elementary-level community in ST.LOUIS, Missouri, operated by LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY, hosts 222 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. sits 30% smaller than that benchmark.

LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. is one of 3 schools operated by LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY, a district that enrolls 865 students overall.

Demographically, LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. 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, LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY 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 56.8%, a residual of +7.3 points.

In the area at large, St. Louis city reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,160 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

Nearest neighbor: LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 63.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.
District
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY
Address
1920 7TH STREET, ST.LOUIS, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 231-2337
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
222
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
222 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
290057403356
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.?
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. serve?
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. have?
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.?
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. reports a student body of 0% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.?
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM. is overseen by LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY in St. Louis city.
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