Woerner Elem

Woerner Elem is a medium-sized K-5 school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY. The school enrolls 349 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Woerner Elem is one of 62 schools operated by ST. LOUIS CITY, a district that enrolls 17,933 students overall.

On demographics, Woerner Elem logs that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with St. Louis city as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Woerner Elem has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Woerner Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Louis city put median household earnings sit near $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis city's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), Woerner Elem is one campus in the mix.

LONG MIDDLE COMMUNITY ED. CTR. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woerner Elem ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.8%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woerner Elem has decreased 14%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 49% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Woerner Elem community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.