MRH ELEMENTARY

MRH ELEMENTARY, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Missouri, operated by MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS, hosts 436 students, covering grades 3 through 6. That puts it 38% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,523 students; MRH ELEMENTARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MRH ELEMENTARY reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MRH ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 74.7%, a residual of +23.9 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household income runs about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MRH ELEMENTARY is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

WILKINSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MRH ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

MRH ELEMENTARY operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 435 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 20% to 13%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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