MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH

MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH is a close-knit elementary campus in ST. LOUIS, Missouri, part of MOMENTUM ACADEMY. The school enrolls 240 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

MOMENTUM ACADEMY runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 599 students. MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH records that Black students make up the majority at 68%; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. 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, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 50.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Louis city indicate median household income runs about $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis city's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OAK HILL ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.8%.

MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH operates from an urban location. MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH has edged up 5%, going from 229 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 14% to 2% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 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.