WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.

Located at 5000 DAVISON AVE, in ST LOUIS, Missouri, WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is a minimally staffed elementary-level community that works with 122 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by ST. LOUIS CITY. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.

WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is one of 62 schools operated by ST. LOUIS CITY, a district that instructs 17,933 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. lists that nearly all students (98%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Louis city indicate median household earnings sit near $56,160, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

The closest other public school is ASPIRE ACADEMY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.4%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. has contracted 47%, going from 230 students in 2018 to 122 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.