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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II·NCES 292937002034

STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.

725 WASHINGTON ST, STE GENEVIEVE, MO 63670 · (573) 883-4500 · Ste. Genevieve County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
281 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
108
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
105
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
87
Student demographics
White
57592%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
32953%
Female
29547%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.→STE. GENEVIEVE MIDDLE→STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
69.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +20.8pp since 2023
Math
91.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +34.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 34 points.

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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
624
+65 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.7:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.

Set in STE GENEVIEVE, Missouri, STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. is a roomy elementary campus, overseen by STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II. It works with 624 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 98% above typical.

Across the 4 schools in STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II (1,926 students total), STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ste. Genevieve County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,339, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. is one of 4 public schools in Ste. Genevieve County (combined enrollment of about 1,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 559 students in 2018 compared to 624 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Ste. Genevieve County at a glance

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Population
18,571
Census ACS
Median income
$66,339
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,926 students

Quick facts

School name
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.
District
STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II
Address
725 WASHINGTON ST, STE GENEVIEVE, MO 63670
Phone
(573) 883-4500
County
Ste. Genevieve County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
624
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
281 (45%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292937002034
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.
How many students attend STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.?
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. serve?
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. is approximately 11.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM.?
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. public or private?
STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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