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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928000798
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS
4221 SHAW BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63110 · (314) 772-0994 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
413 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 | 72 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
16.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
14.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.0% | 13.9% | 36.3% | 46.6% |
| Math | 3.0% | 11.5% | 24.2% | 61.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 12.2% | 10.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
14.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS's state test result (14.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS this school | 413 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| COLD WATER ELEM. FLORISSANT | 449 | 100.0% | 23.4% |
| LUSHER ELEM. FLORISSANT | 371 | 100.0% | 25.1% |
| DEWEY SCH.-INTERNAT'L. STUDIES ST LOUIS | 337 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| ATLAS ELEMENTARY ST.LOUIS | 431 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| AC PREP ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 366 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #925 of 1,002 | #21 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #930 of 1,019 ▲ 31 | #25 of 57 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #932 of 1,018 ▲ 15 | #22 of 57 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #313 of 943 | #12 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #348 of 1,294 | #10 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #50 of 950 | #4 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #579 of 953 | #23 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #174 of 1,165 | #11 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #352 of 684 | #33 of 41 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 413 | 41 | 10.1:1 | 100% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 41 | 10.2:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 99% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 44 | 9.1:1 | 99% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 44.7 | 10.6:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 100% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 71% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 63% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (474 to 413); teachers down 8% (44.7 to 41).
About MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is an elementary school located in ST LOUIS, Missouri, in St. Louis city. Enrolled students number 413 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
The district for MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is ST. LOUIS CITY, with 62 schools and 17,933 students.
The student body at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is 85% Black. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 7% White. By comparison, St. Louis city residents are about 42% Black. MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is 41 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.1:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% for MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS. The school posts 14.7%, 7.7 points below the prediction.
Within St. Louis city, the median household income is $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS, St. Louis city has 112 other public schools.
CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI ECEC is the public school closest to MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS at 6th of 6.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS's enrollment grew from 400 in 2020-21 to 413 in 2024-25.
Discussions about MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENSWhat is the total enrollment at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS?
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS serve?
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is approximately 10.1:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS?
At MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS, the student body is approximately 7% White, 7% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS public or private?
MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.