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PEABODY ELEM.

1224 S 14TH ST, ST LOUIS, MO 63104 · (314) 241-1533 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
171 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
25
Grade 4
20
Grade 5
15
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 67%
Black
17099%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9053%
Female
8147%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
47.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -24.0pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -4.2pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
171
-24 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.8:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Black
99%
was 98%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PEABODY ELEM.

As an intimate elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, PEABODY ELEM. caters to 171 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 315.

ST. LOUIS CITY comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 17,933 students; PEABODY ELEM. is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PEABODY ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (99%). That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, PEABODY ELEM. lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at PEABODY ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, PEABODY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for St. Louis city put median household income runs about $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. PEABODY ELEM. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP WISDOM ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PEABODY ELEM.. On composite proficiency, PEABODY ELEM. comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PEABODY ELEM. has edged down 12%, going from 195 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the PEABODY ELEM. community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Louis city at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PEABODY ELEM.
District
ST. LOUIS CITY
Address
1224 S 14TH ST, ST LOUIS, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 241-1533
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
171
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
171 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292928002454
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PEABODY ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at PEABODY ELEM.?
PEABODY ELEM. enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-05.
Is PEABODY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEABODY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PEABODY ELEM. have?
PEABODY ELEM. employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at PEABODY ELEM.?
Student demographics at PEABODY ELEM. are roughly 1% White, 99% Black.
What district is PEABODY ELEM. in?
PEABODY ELEM. is part of ST. LOUIS CITY.
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