MCCURDY ELEM.

MCCURDY ELEM., a substantial elementary-level community in FLORISSANT, Missouri, run under HAZELWOOD, enrolls 538 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 71% larger than typical.

MCCURDY ELEM. is one of 31 schools operated by HAZELWOOD, a district that enrolls 16,321 students overall.

Demographically, MCCURDY ELEM. reports that Black students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 17% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MCCURDY ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MCCURDY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Around the school, St. Louis County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), MCCURDY ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WALKER ELEM., around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MCCURDY ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCCURDY ELEM. has climbed 15%, going from 469 students in 2018 to 538 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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