1
Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZELWOOD·NCES 291383000633
MCNAIR ELEM.
585 COACHWAY LN, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 · (314) 953-4700 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
417 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
89.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +35.0pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +23.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 35 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.3% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 39.9% |
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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
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 MCNAIR ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #376 of 968 | #51 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #292 of 974 | #42 of 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.3% | #28 of 974 | #6 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #335 of 1,294 | #52 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #942 of 950 | #143 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #273 of 953 | #37 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #76 of 1,165 | #22 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #670 of 684 | #97 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
417
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 417 | 22.2 | 18.8:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 27.9 | 15.0:1 | 70% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 27.7 | 14.5:1 | 66% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 59% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 67% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 64% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 46% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 20% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 26 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCNAIR ELEM..
About MCNAIR ELEM.
MCNAIR ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HAZELWOOD, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 417 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
MCNAIR ELEM. is one school in HAZELWOOD, a system of 31 schools with 16,321 students.
Black students account for 64% of enrollment at MCNAIR ELEM.. The remaining students are 19% White, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 24% Black. By the diversity index, MCNAIR ELEM. comes in at 54%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.8:1, with 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Louis County is 43%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, MCNAIR ELEM. would be expected to post about 49.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.0%.
Across St. Louis County, median household income is about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. MCNAIR ELEM. is among the 275 public schools in St. Louis County.
RUSSELL ELEM. is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, MCNAIR ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies MCNAIR ELEM.'s location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 408 in 2020-21, 417 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.1:1 to 18.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at MCNAIR ELEM.. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 702 students
Other schools in HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- RUSSELL ELEM.Elementary · 373 students
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.Elementary · 361 students
- GARRETT ELEM.Elementary · 309 students
- STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 245 students
Nearby schools
- RUSSELL ELEM.0.6 mi · 373
- LAWSON ELEM.1.0 mi · 316
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.1.2 mi · 361
- EARLY EDUCATION CENTER1.3 mi · 124
- STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 245
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH1.3 mi · 1,994
Frequently asked questions
About MCNAIR ELEM.How many students attend MCNAIR ELEM.?
MCNAIR ELEM. enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MCNAIR ELEM. serve?
MCNAIR ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MCNAIR ELEM.?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at MCNAIR ELEM..
What is the student diversity at MCNAIR ELEM.?
Student demographics at MCNAIR ELEM. are roughly 19% White, 9% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is MCNAIR ELEM. in?
MCNAIR ELEM. is part of HAZELWOOD.
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