WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER

WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER is a close-knit elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, one of the schools within WEBSTER GROVES. The school caters to 222 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

WEBSTER GROVES comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,312 students; WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER is among them.

Demographically, WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) records that median household earnings sit near $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER is one campus in the mix.

BRISTOL ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 51%: 147 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 84%. Class-load math has rose: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.