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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEHLVILLE R-IX·NCES 292067001124
WOHLWEND ELEM.
5966 TELEGRAPH RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63129 · (314) 467-6500 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
115 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
45.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 28.1% | 38.9% | 15.4% |
| Math | 18.3% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 26.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 31.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
Schools most like WOHLWEND ELEM.
WOHLWEND ELEM.'s state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOHLWEND ELEM. this school | 409 | 28.1% | 42.1% |
| BLADES ELEM. ST LOUIS | 442 | 29.0% | 44.1% |
| HALLSVILLE PRIMARY HALLSVILLE | 387 | 33.3% | N/A |
| HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATE HALLSVILLE | 361 | 27.4% | 45.1% |
| HAGEMANN ELEM. ST LOUIS | 427 | 23.7% | 63.7% |
| POINT ELEM. ST LOUIS | 413 | 20.1% | 60.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WOHLWEND ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #481 of 1,002 | #76 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #441 of 1,019 ▲ 199 | #75 of 138 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #453 of 1,018 ▼ 22 | #76 of 138 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.6pp | #184 of 943 | #28 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #358 of 1,294 | #58 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #789 of 950 | #96 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #610 of 953 | #107 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #958 of 1,165 | #81 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #355 of 684 | #53 of 103 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 27.8 | 14.7:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 26.4 | 15.8:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 31.1 | 13.2:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 28.5 | 16.5:1 | 29% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 24% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 25% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 38 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOHLWEND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (469 to 409); teachers down 2% (28.5 to 27.8).
About WOHLWEND ELEM.
WOHLWEND ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in MEHLVILLE R-IX, located in ST LOUIS, Missouri. It reports enrollment of 409 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 30% above that mark.
MEHLVILLE R-IX runs WOHLWEND ELEM. along with 18 other schools, enrolling 10,095 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at WOHLWEND ELEM. is White, at 87%. Other reported shares: 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. St. Louis County's residents are about 62% White, 24 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Its staff includes 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 2.3 students per teacher. Roughly 28% of students at WOHLWEND ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in St. Louis County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Test results at WOHLWEND ELEM. are 7.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.1% actual, 49.4% predicted).
For the population of St. Louis County, median household income comes to about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. St. Louis County's 275 public schools enroll about 134,601 students and include WOHLWEND ELEM..
Measured in a straight line, OAKVILLE MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from WOHLWEND ELEM.. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 42.1% is below the 65.4% average for nearby schools.
WOHLWEND ELEM. falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, WOHLWEND ELEM. enrolled 419; in 2024-25, 409. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for WOHLWEND ELEM. is open to topics like fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MEHLVILLE R-IX
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- OAKVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 629 students
- BERNARD MIDDLEMiddle · 577 students
- MARGARET BUERKLE MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- BIERBAUM ELEM.Elementary · 531 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
- OAKVILLE MIDDLE0.1 mi · 629
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGH1.3 mi · 1,847
- POINT ELEM.1.6 mi · 413
- OAKVILLE ELEM.1.6 mi · 375
- BLADES ELEM.2.2 mi · 442
- JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.2.6 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About WOHLWEND ELEM.How many students attend WOHLWEND ELEM.?
WOHLWEND ELEM. enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does WOHLWEND ELEM. serve?
WOHLWEND ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does WOHLWEND ELEM. have?
WOHLWEND ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WOHLWEND ELEM.?
Student demographics at WOHLWEND ELEM. are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WOHLWEND ELEM.?
WOHLWEND ELEM. is overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.