Meramec Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

400 S Meramec Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105

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Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meramec Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 1% in MO
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meramec Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Meramec Elementary School's student population of 368 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meramec Elementary School
Kind	41
1	69
2	58
3	65
4	66
5	69

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School
2025	368
2024	393
2023	355
2022	354
2021	333
2020	361
2019	361
2018	359
2017	359
2016	363
2015	357
2014	369
2013	300
2012	329
2011	359
2010	354
2009	367
2008	368
2007	362
2006	343
2005	350
2004	351
2003	347
2002	352
2001	362
2000	372
1999	369
1998	388
1997	403
1996	409
1995	424
1994	428
1993	398
1992	393
1991	366
1990	384
1989	381

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	31
2022	31
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	31
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	30
2008	29
2007	26
2006	27
2005	26
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	25
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	26

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Year Founded

1939

School Rankings

Meramec Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meramec Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#9 out of 2076 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meramec Elementary School
2023	#9
2022	#16
2021	#35
2019	#10
2018	#42
2017	#63
2016	#180
2015	#132
2014	#109
2013	#22
2012	#48

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75-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	77%	40%	70%
2022	72%	39%	68%
2021	67%	37%	68%
2019	77%	42%	72%
2018	82%	42%	74%
2017	77%	47%	77%
2016	72%	48%	79%
2015	72%	44%	75%
2014	77%	52%	77%
2013	82%	53%	77%
2012	77%	55%	75%

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75-79%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2022	77%	43%	70%
2021	72%	46%	72%
2019	82%	49%	74%
2018	72%	49%	74%
2017	82%	61%	82%
2016	82%	63%	85%
2015	77%	60%	81%
2014	67%	53%	75%
2013	77%	55%	76%
2012	77%	55%	76%
2011	72%	55%	76%

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75-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2022	77%	38%	64%
2021	90%	37%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	10:1
2022	11:1	13:1	10:1
2021	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	14:1	11:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	11:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	10:1	14:1	9:1
2012	11:1	15:1	10:1
2011	12:1	14:1	10:1
2010	12:1	14:1	10:1
2009	12:1	14:1	11:1
2008	13:1	14:1	11:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	15:1	12:1
2004	14:1	15:1	12:1
2003	14:1	15:1	12:1
2002	14:1	15:1	11:1
2001	14:1	15:1	11:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	15:1	15:1	12:1
1997	15:1	16:1	12:1
1996	16:1	16:1	13:1
1995	16:1	16:1	13:1
1994	18:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	17:1	13:1
1992	16:1	16:1	13:1
1991	15:1	16:1	13:1
1990	15:1	17:1	13:1
1989	14:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	13%	2%
2024	15%	2%
2023	11%	2%	12%
2022	13%	2%	12%
2021	14%	2%	12%
2020	14%	2%	13%
2019	14%	2%	13%
2018	12%	2%	12%
2017	12%	2%	12%
2016	11%	3%	13%
2015	10%	2%	12%
2014	9%	3%	11%
2013	11%	2%	13%
2012	12%	2%	12%
2011	11%	2%	11%
2010	9%	2%	11%
2009	9%	2%	10%
2008	10%	2%	10%
2007	10%	3%	10%
2006	7%	2%	9%
2005	9%	2%	10%
2004	8%	1%	9%
2003	8%	2%	10%
2002	6%	1%	9%
2001	5%	2%	8%
2000	5%	1%	7%
1999	5%	1%	7%
1998	5%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	6%
1996	3%	1%	6%
1995	4%	1%	7%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	8%
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	7%	15%
2024	9%	15%
2023	11%	15%	14%
2022	13%	15%	14%
2021	14%	15%	14%
2020	15%	16%	15%
2019	15%	16%	15%
2018	19%	16%	17%
2017	19%	16%	17%
2016	18%	16%	16%
2015	18%	16%	17%
2014	17%	16%	19%
2013	3%	17%	5%
2012	16%	17%	21%
2011	19%	17%	22%
2010	22%	18%	22%
2009	23%	18%	21%
2008	23%	18%	21%
2007	24%	18%	21%
2006	23%	18%	22%
2005	21%	18%	22%
2004	21%	18%	22%
2003	20%	18%	22%
2002	21%	18%	22%
2001	23%	17%	22%
2000	21%	17%	22%
1999	23%	17%	22%
1998	21%	17%	21%
1997	17%	17%	20%
1996	18%	16%	20%
1995	15%	16%	19%

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White

66%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	66%	67%
2024	64%	68%
2023	68%	69%	62%
2022	65%	69%	63%
2021	66%	70%	62%
2020	61%	71%	60%
2019	61%	71%	60%
2018	62%	72%	63%
2017	62%	72%	63%
2016	65%	72%	65%
2015	66%	73%	65%
2014	67%	73%	64%
2013	80%	74%	77%
2012	68%	74%	64%
2011	66%	75%	64%
2010	65%	76%	64%
2009	64%	76%	67%
2008	64%	76%	67%
2007	63%	76%	67%
2006	67%	77%	67%
2005	69%	77%	67%
2004	70%	78%	68%
2003	71%	78%	67%
2002	72%	79%	68%
2001	71%	79%	69%
2000	73%	80%	70%
1999	71%	81%	70%
1998	73%	81%	71%
1997	77%	81%	73%
1996	77%	82%	72%
1995	79%	82%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	0.54	0.52
2024	0.56	0.51
2023	0.51	0.50	0.58
2022	0.55	0.50	0.57
2021	0.53	0.48	0.58
2020	0.59	0.47	0.60
2019	0.59	0.47	0.60
2018	0.57	0.45	0.56
2017	0.57	0.45	0.56
2016	0.54	0.46	0.54
2015	0.53	0.44	0.53
2014	0.52	0.44	0.54
2013	0.35	0.42	0.39
2012	0.50	0.42	0.53
2011	0.52	0.41	0.53
2010	0.53	0.39	0.53
2009	0.53	0.39	0.51
2008	0.53	0.39	0.50
2007	0.54	0.39	0.50
2006	0.50	0.37	0.49
2005	0.48	0.38	0.49
2004	0.47	0.36	0.48
2003	0.46	0.36	0.49
2002	0.44	0.35	0.48
2001	0.44	0.35	0.47
2000	0.42	0.33	0.47
1999	0.44	0.32	0.46
1998	0.42	0.31	0.45
1997	0.38	0.31	0.43
1996	0.37	0.30	0.44
1995	0.35	0.30	0.43

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(22-23)

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	9%	20.5%	15%
2022	4.6%	20.9%	12.7%
2021	3.8%	11.4%	6.5%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	5%	43%
2024	4%	42%
2023	7%	41%	9%
2022	7%	40%	7%
2021	9%	43%	9%
2020	9%	44%	7%
2019	9%	44%	7%
2018	10%	44%	11%
2017	10%	44%	11%
2016	8%	44%	9%
2015	11%	44%	13%
2014	11%	42%	12%
2013	5%	38%	5%
2012	4%	38%	4%
2011	4%	37%	4%
2010	4%	36%	4%
2009	3%	31%	3%
2008	1%	32%	2%
2007	2%	31%	3%
2006	3%	32%	4%
2005	3%	32%	5%
2004	2%	30%	4%
2003	3%	29%	3%
2002	2%	28%	2%
2001	9%	28%	10%
2000	9%	28%	9%
1999	11%	27%	11%
1998	14%	28%	10%
1997	12%	28%	10%
1996	13%	28%	13%
1995	10%	29%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Meramec Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2025	1%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%

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School District Name

Clayton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meramec Elementary School's ranking?

Meramec Elementary School is ranked #9 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Meramec Elementary School often compared to?

Meramec Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenridge Elementary School, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Meramec Elementary School?

368 students attend Meramec Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Meramec Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meramec Elementary School?

Meramec Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Meramec Elementary School offer ?

Meramec Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meramec Elementary School part of?

Meramec Elementary School is part of Clayton School District.

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Meramec Elementary School is Juvenile Detention Center (0.2 miles away)

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