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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEHLVILLE R-IX·NCES 292067001121

TRAUTWEIN ELEM.

5011 AMBS RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63128 · (314) 467-6400 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
158 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
54
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
25168%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
216%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
6217%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
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
18049%
Female
18951%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
90.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.5pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.3pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.1pp
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
369
-60 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
68%
was 74%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
17%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRAUTWEIN ELEM.

TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is a mid-tier primary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX. The school enrolls 369 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in MEHLVILLE R-IX (10,095 students total), TRAUTWEIN ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, TRAUTWEIN ELEM. logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TRAUTWEIN ELEM. has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 83.6%, a residual of +33.1 points.

In the broader community, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

The closest other public school is WASHINGTON MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TRAUTWEIN ELEM.. On composite proficiency, TRAUTWEIN ELEM. comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRAUTWEIN ELEM. has fell 14%, going from 429 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 74% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 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.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TRAUTWEIN ELEM.
District
MEHLVILLE R-IX
Address
5011 AMBS RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 467-6400
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
369
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
158 (43%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292067001121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRAUTWEIN ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at TRAUTWEIN ELEM.?
TRAUTWEIN ELEM. enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
Is TRAUTWEIN ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does TRAUTWEIN ELEM. have?
TRAUTWEIN ELEM. employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TRAUTWEIN ELEM.?
Student demographics at TRAUTWEIN ELEM. are roughly 68% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is TRAUTWEIN ELEM. public or private?
TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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