Enrollment
122
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928002015
WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.
5000 DAVISON AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63120 · (314) 383-1829 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
122 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
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
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MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +26.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 points.
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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 2024-25Enrollment
122
-108 (-47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.2:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Black
98%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LOUIS CITY
- GATEWAY HIGHHigh · 860 students
- ROOSEVELT HIGHHigh · 734 students
- VASHON HIGHHigh · 621 students
- MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC.High · 610 students
- STIX EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 472 students
- MILLER CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 430 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
- ASPIRE ACADEMY0.3 mi · 112
- HERZOG ELEM.1.2 mi · 201
- LEXINGTON ELEM.1.4 mi · 234
- BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 233
- North Side Community School1.5 mi · 299
- FAIRVIEW PRIMARY1.6 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.What is the total enrollment at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.?
WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. enrolls approximately 122 students in grades PK-06.
Is WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is approximately 11.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED.?
Student demographics at WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. are roughly 1% White, 98% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. in?
WALBRIDGE ELEM. COMMUNITY ED. is part of ST. LOUIS CITY.
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