Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LADUE·NCES 291782000950
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY
425 N SPOEDE RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63141 · (314) 432-4438 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
52 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LADUE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
95.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 85.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where SPOEDE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #205 of 968 | #25 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #10 of 974 | #3 of 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #546 of 974 | #77 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #466 of 1,294 | #81 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #232 of 950 | #13 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #86 of 953 | #18 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.8% | #1,080 of 1,165 | #103 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #391 of 684 | #59 of 103 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 376 | 32.6 | 11.5:1 | 14% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 30.6 | 12.4:1 | 12% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 31.5 | 11.6:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 11% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 16% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 14% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 10% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPOEDE ELEMENTARY.
About SPOEDE ELEMENTARY
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in ST LOUIS, Missouri. The school counted 376 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 4.
LADUE (8 schools, 4,624 students) runs SPOEDE ELEMENTARY.
The share of White students at SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is 51%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 62% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY has 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 0.9 students per teacher. At SPOEDE ELEMENTARY, 14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in St. Louis County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.0%.
Census data for St. Louis County show the median household earns about $82,936 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting SPOEDE ELEMENTARY, St. Louis County has 275 public schools.
LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of SPOEDE ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 399 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 376 by 2024-25.
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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
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- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- LADUE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,053 students
- REED ELEMENTARYElementary · 410 students
- CONWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 392 students
- OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
- LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 357 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
Nearby schools
- LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.6 mi · 262
- LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER0.7 mi · 357
- WILLOW BROOK ELEM.1.5 mi · 459
- OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 379
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE1.9 mi · 812
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH1.9 mi · 1,395
Frequently asked questions
About SPOEDE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SPOEDE ELEMENTARY?
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 376 students in grades KG-04.
Is SPOEDE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPOEDE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPOEDE ELEMENTARY?
At SPOEDE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 51% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is SPOEDE ELEMENTARY public or private?
SPOEDE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by LADUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.