Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS CITY·NCES 292928002026
WOODWARD ELEM.
725 BELLERIVE BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63111 · (314) 353-1346 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Missouri public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
319 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
10.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
4.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.7% | 4.9% |
| 2022-23 | 16.6% | 7.7% |
| 2021-22 | 9.1% | 7.8% |
% 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
7.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 WOODWARD ELEM.
WOODWARD ELEM.'s state test result (7.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD ELEM. this school | 319 | 100.0% | 7.9% |
| TRUMAN ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 287 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| OAK HILL ELEM. ST LOUIS | 256 | 100.0% | 11.3% |
| MANN ELEM. ST LOUIS | 261 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
| MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTH ST. LOUIS | 240 | 100.0% | 20.4% |
| WENDELL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 324 | 100.0% | 16.7% |
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 WOODWARD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #978 of 1,002 | #45 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.0% | #1,004 of 1,019 ▼ 2 | #50 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #988 of 1,018 ▼ 49 | #42 of 57 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #335 of 943 | #9 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #644 of 1,294 | #20 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #761 of 950 | #37 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #205 of 953 | #11 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #196 of 1,165 | #33 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #216 of 251 | #10 of 10 |
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
319
+77 (+32%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 100% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 99% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 26.5 | 11.8:1 | 100% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 88% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 86% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 32 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOODWARD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (313 to 319); teachers down 17% (26.5 to 22).
About WOODWARD ELEM.
WOODWARD ELEM. operates as a medium-sized elementary school in ST LOUIS, Missouri. School enrollment was 319 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
WOODWARD ELEM. is run by ST. LOUIS CITY, whose 62 schools enroll 17,933 students.
WOODWARD ELEM.'s enrollment is 57% Black. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In St. Louis city overall, about 42% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at WOODWARD ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
allk12 grades WOODWARD ELEM. an F. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% for WOODWARD ELEM.. The school posts 7.9%, 14.5 points below the prediction.
WOODWARD ELEM. is located in St. Louis city, where median household income is about $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 113 public schools in St. Louis city, with a combined enrollment of about 29,941.
The closest other public school is LYON AT BLOW ELEM., about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WOODWARD ELEM. at 9th of 9.
NCES describes the area around WOODWARD ELEM. as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, WOODWARD ELEM. went from 242 students to 319. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about WOODWARD ELEM. may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other WOODWARD Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named WOODWARD Elementary. WOODWARD ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Woodward Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GA · 553 students
- Woodward ElementaryKALAMAZOO, MI · 242 students
- Woodward Elementary SchoolLock Haven, PA · 215 students
Nearby schools
- LYON AT BLOW ELEM.0.8 mi · 243
- Woerner Elem1.1 mi · 349
- SOUTH CITY1.2 mi · 838
- MERAMEC ELEM.1.4 mi · 171
- LONG MIDDLE COMMUNITY ED. CTR.1.4 mi · 290
- Carnahan Middle1.6 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About WOODWARD ELEM.How large is WOODWARD ELEM.?
WOODWARD ELEM. enrolls approximately 319 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WOODWARD ELEM. serve?
WOODWARD ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WOODWARD ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WOODWARD ELEM. is approximately 14.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WOODWARD ELEM.?
WOODWARD ELEM. reports a student body of 7% White, 27% Hispanic, 57% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WOODWARD ELEM.?
WOODWARD ELEM. is overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY in St. Louis city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.