Enrollment
138
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE SOULARD SCHOOL·NCES 290061703360
THE SOULARD SCHOOL
1110 VICTOR ST., ST.LOUIS, MO 63104 · (314) 865-2799 · St. Louis city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.4:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
32 students
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 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 + AdvancedMath
43.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 18.1% | 25.7% | 43.9% | 12.1% |
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 | N/A | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 51.7% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 32.3% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Schools most like THE SOULARD SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOULARD SCHOOL this school | 138 | 23.2% | 49.6% |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER Nixa | 194 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Festus Early Childhood Center FESTUS | 141 | 23.4% | N/A |
| STRASBURG ELEM. STRASBURG | 111 | 22.5% | 28.5% |
| EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. ST CHARLES | 117 | 14.5% | N/A |
| SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER Peculiar | 189 | 36.5% | N/A |
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 THE SOULARD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #321 of 1,002 | #5 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #467 of 1,019 | #5 of 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #251 of 1,018 ▲ 43 | #4 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #1,078 of 1,294 | #55 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.2% | #1,006 of 1,165 | #63 of 63 |
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
138
+17 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 138 | 14.7 | 9.4:1 | 23% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 16.6 | 8.3:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 15.1 | 8.5:1 | 23% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 15 | 8.1:1 | 15% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THE SOULARD SCHOOL.
About THE SOULARD SCHOOL
THE SOULARD SCHOOL is a small elementary school in ST.LOUIS, Missouri, (ZIP code 63104). The school enrolls 138 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 56% below that mark.
THE SOULARD SCHOOL is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at THE SOULARD SCHOOL is White students, at 62%. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 14% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. County-wide, 46% of St. Louis city residents are White. The diversity index for THE SOULARD SCHOOL is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
THE SOULARD SCHOOL reported 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.4:1. The school's 9.4:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 23% of students at THE SOULARD SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 92% average for public schools in St. Louis city.
On the allk12 Grade, THE SOULARD SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 58% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, THE SOULARD SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 49.6% actual against 51.2% predicted.
In the surrounding county, St. Louis city, the median household earns about $56,160 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting THE SOULARD SCHOOL, St. Louis city has 113 public schools.
HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING is the nearest public school to THE SOULARD SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of THE SOULARD SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, THE SOULARD SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, THE SOULARD SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists THE SOULARD SCHOOL as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, THE SOULARD SCHOOL had a net gain of 17 students, or 14%. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.1 to 9.4 over 4 years.
This page collects posts and questions about THE SOULARD SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 THE SOULARD SCHOOLHow many students attend THE SOULARD SCHOOL?
THE SOULARD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 138 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does THE SOULARD SCHOOL serve?
THE SOULARD SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does THE SOULARD SCHOOL have?
THE SOULARD SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at THE SOULARD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at THE SOULARD SCHOOL are roughly 62% White, 8% Hispanic, 16% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees THE SOULARD SCHOOL?
THE SOULARD SCHOOL is overseen by THE SOULARD SCHOOL in St. Louis city.
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