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Riverview Gardens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,856 students in Riverview Gardens School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverview Gardens School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
5,327 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
46%
Graduation Rate
58%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.50
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
5,174 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
97%
16%
# White Students
58 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
1%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
423
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
394
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,803 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,727
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,803
$13,980
Best Riverview Gardens School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lemasters Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Crown Point
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-8192
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-8192
Grades: K-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Moline Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9865 Winkler Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-9829
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-9829
Grades: K-5
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1950 Nemnich
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 867-0410
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 867-0410
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Danforth Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1111 St Cyr Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Grades: K-5
| 258 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Glasgow Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10560 Renfrew Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4680
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4680
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
174 Shepley Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4561
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4561
Grades: K-5
| 307 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Koch Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Exuma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-3029
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-3029
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10242 Prince
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-5205
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-5205
Grades: K-5
| 142 students
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Meadows Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9801 Edgefield
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-2454
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-2454
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #1010.
R. G. Central Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 867-2603
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 867-2603
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #1111.
Gibson Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9926 Fonda Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4845
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4845
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
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