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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDBERGH SCHOOLS·NCES 291869001022

LONG ELEM.

9021 SAPPINGTON RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63126 · (314) 729-2450 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
39 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Kindergarten
83
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
89
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
90
Student demographics
White
47788%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
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
26348%
Female
28252%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
44.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -22.6pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -11.2pp 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
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
545
+47 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.0:1
% White
88%
was 86%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LONG ELEM.

LONG ELEM. is one of the heavily attended elementary-level communitys in ST LOUIS, Missouri, overseen by LINDBERGH SCHOOLS, with 545 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so LONG ELEM. sits 73% bigger than that benchmark.

Within LINDBERGH SCHOOLS, which oversees 10 schools and 7,602 students, LONG ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LONG ELEM. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, LONG ELEM. shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, LONG ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 59.8%.

Around the school, census data for St. Louis County shows 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. LONG ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHVIEW HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LONG ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 60.8%.

LONG ELEM. operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LONG ELEM. has ticked up 9%, going from 498 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LONG ELEM.
District
LINDBERGH SCHOOLS
Address
9021 SAPPINGTON RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63126
Phone
(314) 729-2450
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
545
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (7%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291869001022
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LINDBERGH SCHOOLS
Other schools in ST LOUIS
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Frequently asked questions

About LONG ELEM.
How many students attend LONG ELEM.?
LONG ELEM. enrolls approximately 545 students in grades KG-05.
Is LONG ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
LONG ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LONG ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LONG ELEM. is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LONG ELEM.?
LONG ELEM. reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LONG ELEM. public or private?
LONG ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LINDBERGH SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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