Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKWAY C-2·NCES 292358001398
ROSS ELEM.
1150 ROSS AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63146 · (314) 415-6700 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
159 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
40.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
38.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 19.4% | 31.8% | 27.5% |
| Math | 17.2% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 36.2% |
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 | 40.4% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 27.1% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 ROSS ELEM.
ROSS ELEM.'s state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS ELEM. this school | 413 | 38.5% | 38.6% |
| BRIDGEWAY ELEM. BRIDGETON | 417 | 42.2% | 49.6% |
| CENTER FOR EARLY LRNING-NORTH Columbia | 458 | 41.5% | N/A |
| PATHFINDER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 409 | 40.8% | 34.7% |
| THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 466 | 46.4% | 39.9% |
| ALFRED L. RENNER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 403 | 43.7% | 37.6% |
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 ROSS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #563 of 1,002 | #82 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #593 of 1,019 ▼ 100 | #82 of 138 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #588 of 1,018 ▼ 170 | #86 of 138 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #304 of 943 | #45 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #347 of 1,294 | #56 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #288 of 950 | #20 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #9 of 953 | #3 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #833 of 1,165 | #70 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #92 of 251 | #14 of 38 |
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
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 34.8 | 11.9:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 32.7 | 11.9:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 31.4 | 12.3:1 | 32% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 38% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 27.3 | 13.6:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 29% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 12% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 27 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROSS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (370 to 413); teachers up 27% (27.3 to 34.8).
About ROSS ELEM.
ROSS ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, administered by PARKWAY C-2. The school counts 413 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 31% larger than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
ROSS ELEM. falls under PARKWAY C-2, which has 29 schools enrolling 16,759 students.
Enrollment at ROSS ELEM. is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 34%. Other reported shares: 29% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 24% Black among all St. Louis County residents. By the diversity index, ROSS ELEM. comes in at 74%.
With 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at ROSS ELEM. was 11.9:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 38%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, ROSS ELEM. falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 38.6% actual against 45.5% predicted.
Across St. Louis County, median household income is about $82,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of St. Louis County number 275 and enroll about 134,601.
The shortest distance from ROSS ELEM. to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to NORTH HIGH. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, ROSS ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 411 students in 2020-21 and 413 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.9:1.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARKWAY C-2
- SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,485 students
- WEST HIGHHigh · 1,417 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,281 students
- NORTH HIGHHigh · 990 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 881 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 814 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Other ROSS Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 9 states are named ROSS Elementary. ROSS ELEM. is the 6th largest of the 15.
- ROSS ELEM.Wardell, MO · 114 students
- Ross ElementaryMemphis, TN · 665 students
- Ross ElementaryTopeka, KS · 563 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 512 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolDodge City, KS · 502 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH HIGH0.9 mi · 990
- CRAIG ELEM.0.9 mi · 423
- MCKELVEY PRIMARY1.0 mi · 201
- BELLERIVE ELEM.1.2 mi · 400
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE1.6 mi · 812
- MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATE2.1 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About ROSS ELEM.How many students attend ROSS ELEM.?
ROSS ELEM. enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ROSS ELEM. serve?
ROSS ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at ROSS ELEM.?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at ROSS ELEM..
How diverse is ROSS ELEM.?
ROSS ELEM. reports a student body of 29% White, 22% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees ROSS ELEM.?
ROSS ELEM. is overseen by PARKWAY C-2 in St. Louis County.
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