MO School for the Blind - ELEM

MO School for the Blind - ELEM, a tiny elementary-level community in ST LOUIS, Missouri, run under MO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, teaches 8 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so MO School for the Blind - ELEM sits 97% leaner than that benchmark.

MO School for the Blind - ELEM is one of 2 schools operated by MO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, a district that hosts 43 students overall.

Looking at the student body, MO School for the Blind - ELEM shows that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 38% White, 13% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, MO School for the Blind - ELEM logs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.0:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for St. Louis city shows the typical household earns roughly $56,160 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MO School for the Blind - ELEM is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

The closest other public school is MO School for the Blind - HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MO School for the Blind - ELEM has contracted 43%, going from 14 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 38% across the same window.

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