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Walnut Grove Elementary School

1248 N Florissant Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63135

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Bottom 50%

Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 11%
: 18%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Walnut Grove Elementary School's student population of 409 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	121
1	116
2	140

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	342
2022	373
2021	340
2020	478
2019	478
2018	460
2017	460
2016	463
2015	465
2014	469
2013	466
2012	444
2011	424
2010	379
2009	408
2008	470
2007	504
2006	508
2005	492
2004	547
2003	560
2002	579
2001	572
2000	654
1999	630
1998	621
1997	564
1996	558
1995	591
1994	583
1993	562
1992	535
1991	512
1990	540
1989	532
1988	496
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	26
2022	31
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	27
2010	32
2009	34
2008	36
2007	34
2006	34
2005	34
2004	36
2003	38
2002	37
2001	39
2000	38
1999	37
1998	35
1997	34
1996	34
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	30
1991	31
1990	32
1989	32
1988	28
1987	28

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School Rankings

The of Walnut Grove Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

(18-19)

11%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2019	11%	42%	16%
2018	7%	42%	17%
2017	17%	47%	20%
2016	11%	48%	27%
2015	9%	44%	20%
2014	21%	52%	32%
2013	24%	53%	34%
2012	26%	55%	35%
2011	27%	54%	34%
2010	24%	53%	31%

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(18-19)

18%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2019	18%	49%	26%
2018	19%	49%	17%
2017	35%	61%	40%
2016	30%	63%	45%
2015	24%	60%	39%
2014	17%	53%	35%
2013	26%	55%	40%
2012	27%	55%	40%
2011	28%	55%	41%
2010	29%	54%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

90%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	91%	15%	84%
2022	89%	15%	83%
2021	92%	15%	83%
2020	85%	16%	82%
2019	85%	16%	82%
2018	89%	16%	83%
2017	89%	16%	83%
2016	88%	16%	82%
2015	89%	16%	79%
2014	91%	16%	80%
2013	89%	17%	78%
2012	89%	17%	77%
2011	88%	17%	76%
2010	91%	18%	80%
2009	90%	18%	77%
2008	89%	18%	76%
2007	86%	18%	75%
2006	81%	18%	73%
2005	79%	18%	70%
2004	79%	18%	67%
2003	73%	18%	65%
2002	70%	18%	64%
2001	65%	17%	61%
2000	61%	17%	59%
1999	54%	17%	56%
1998	50%	17%	54%
1997	48%	17%	52%
1996	45%	16%	51%
1995	41%	16%	49%
1994	40%	16%	48%
1993	43%	15%	47%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	4%	69%	6%
2022	5%	69%	7%
2021	3%	70%	8%
2020	7%	71%	9%
2019	7%	71%	9%
2018	7%	72%	11%
2017	7%	72%	11%
2016	7%	72%	12%
2015	7%	73%	14%
2014	5%	73%	13%
2013	4%	74%	15%
2012	6%	74%	16%
2011	8%	75%	17%
2010	9%	76%	18%
2009	10%	76%	20%
2008	11%	76%	21%
2007	14%	76%	23%
2006	18%	77%	25%
2005	19%	77%	28%
2004	19%	78%	31%
2003	25%	78%	33%
2002	28%	79%	34%
2001	33%	79%	37%
2000	38%	80%	39%
1999	45%	81%	42%
1998	49%	81%	44%
1997	52%	81%	46%
1996	55%	82%	48%
1995	59%	82%	50%
1994	59%	82%	50%
1993	57%	83%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	0.17	0.50	0.29
2022	0.21	0.50	0.30
2021	0.15	0.48	0.31
2020	0.27	0.47	0.31
2019	0.27	0.47	0.31
2018	0.20	0.45	0.30
2017	0.20	0.45	0.30
2016	0.22	0.46	0.32
2015	0.20	0.44	0.35
2014	0.17	0.44	0.35
2013	0.21	0.42	0.37
2012	0.20	0.42	0.38
2011	0.22	0.41	0.39
2010	0.17	0.39	0.34
2009	0.20	0.39	0.37
2008	0.20	0.39	0.37
2007	0.24	0.39	0.39
2006	0.31	0.37	0.41
2005	0.34	0.38	0.44
2004	0.35	0.36	0.47
2003	0.41	0.36	0.48
2002	0.44	0.35	0.48
2001	0.47	0.35	0.50
2000	0.49	0.33	0.50
1999	0.51	0.32	0.51
1998	0.51	0.31	0.52
1997	0.50	0.31	0.52
1996	0.51	0.30	0.52
1995	0.50	0.30	0.52
1994	0.50	0.30	0.52
1993	0.50	0.29	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	99%	41%	99%
2022	99%	40%	99%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	99%
2019	99%	44%	99%
2018	100%	44%	96%
2017	100%	44%	96%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	100%	44%	100%
2014	81%	42%	66%
2013	79%	38%	62%
2012	84%	38%	61%
2011	82%	37%	58%
2010	84%	36%	60%
2009	79%	31%	50%
2008	71%	32%	50%
2007	69%	31%	48%
2006	71%	32%	47%
2005	70%	32%	44%
2004	56%	30%	41%
2003	59%	29%	39%
2002	55%	28%	40%
2001	56%	28%	39%
2000	54%	28%	39%
1999	59%	27%	38%
1998	51%	28%	36%
1997	51%	28%	38%
1996	53%	28%	37%
1995	40%	29%	33%
1994	44%	26%	32%
1993	43%	21%	28%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	14%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MO state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MO state average).

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?

409 students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Walnut Grove Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Grove Elementary School?

Walnut Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Walnut Grove Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walnut Grove Elementary School part of?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is part of Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 11%
: 18%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education