Best Elementary Schools in St Louis, MO (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in St Louis, MO, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
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St Louis, MO elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Mallinckrodt Abi Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 90% | 43% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 284 |
| #2 | A+ | Betty Wheeler Classical JR Ac (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 78% | 42% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 234 |
| #3 | A+ | Conway Elementary | St Louis | Ladue | 78% | 75% | Exceeds Expectations | 408 |
| #4 | A+ | Reed Elementary | St Louis | Ladue | 73% | 68% | Exceeds Expectations | 369 |
| #5 | A | Spoede Elementary | St Louis | Ladue | 70% | 68% | Exceeds Expectations | 365 |
| #6 | A | Bristol Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 68% | 51% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 388 |
| #7 | A | Avery Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 64% | 53% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 386 |
| #8 | A | Old Bonhomme Elementary | St Louis | Ladue | 63% | 63% | Meets Expectations | 391 |
| #9 | A- | Clark Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 60% | 48% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 289 |
| #10 | A- | Edgar Road Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 60% | 48% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 380 |
| #11 | A- | Long Elem | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 57% | 56% | Meets Expectations | 545 |
| #12 | A- | Mosaic Elementary | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 57% | 56% | Meets Expectations | 247 |
| #13 | B+ | Hudson Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 53% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 202 |
| #14 | B+ | Concord Elem School | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 52% | 62% | Underperforms Expectations | 552 |
| #15 | B | Rogers Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 50% | 50% | Meets Expectations | 423 |
| #16 | B | Sappington Elem | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 50% | 49% | Meets Expectations | 504 |
| #17 | B | Craig Elem | St Louis | Parkway C-2 | 48% | 59% | Underperforms Expectations | 389 |
| #18 | B | Hagemann Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 48% | 62% | Underperforms Expectations | 399 |
| #19 | B | Lafayette Preparatory Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 48% | 39% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 394 |
| #20 | B | City Garden Montessori Ecec (Charter) | St Louis | City Garden Montessori | 47% | 35% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 200 |
| #21 | B | Dr Henry Givens JR Elem | St Louis | Webster Groves | 47% | 54% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 259 |
| #22 | B | Blades Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 46% | 53% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 430 |
| #23 | B | Point Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 46% | 54% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 400 |
| #24 | B- | Oakville Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 42% | 49% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 386 |
| #25 | B- | Dressel Elementary School | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 41% | 56% | Underperforms Expectations | 675 |
| #26 | B- | Kennerly Elem | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 40% | 49% | Underperforms Expectations | 489 |
| #27 | C+ | Crestwood Elem | St Louis | Lindbergh Schools | 38% | 48% | Underperforms Expectations | 450 |
| #28 | C+ | Gateway Science Acadst Louis (Charter) | St Louis | Gateway Science Acad/st Louis | 38% | 51% | Underperforms Expectations | 346 |
| #29 | C+ | Wohlwend Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 37% | 43% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 410 |
| #30 | C | Bayless Elementary | St Louis | Bayless | 35% | 44% | Underperforms Expectations | 814 |
| #31 | C | Beasley Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 35% | 39% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 283 |
| #32 | C | St Louis Lang Immersion School (Charter) | St Louis | St. Louis Lang Immersion Sch | 35% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 395 |
| #33 | C | Gotsch Intermediate Sch | St Louis | Affton 101 | 32% | 54% | Underperforms Expectations | 553 |
| #34 | C | Ross Elem | St Louis | Parkway C-2 | 32% | 39% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 385 |
| #35 | C- | Bierbaum Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 30% | 45% | Underperforms Expectations | 533 |
| #36 | D+ | Mason Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 25% | 37% | Underperforms Expectations | 389 |
| #37 | D+ | Premier Charter School (Charter) | St Louis | Premier Charter School | 25% | 38% | Underperforms Expectations | 918 |
| #38 | D+ | Trautwein Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 25% | 35% | Underperforms Expectations | 359 |
| #39 | D+ | Gateway Science Acad South Ele (Charter) | St Louis | Gateway Science Acad/st Louis | 24% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 394 |
| #40 | D+ | Marion Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 23% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 475 |
| #41 | D+ | Forder Elem | St Louis | Mehlville R-Ix | 22% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 363 |
| #42 | D | North Side Community School (Charter) | St Louis | North Side Community School | 20% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 299 |
| #43 | D | South City (Charter) | St Louis | Confluence Academies | 19% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 787 |
| #44 | D | Wyland Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 19% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 490 |
| #45 | D | Iveland Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 16% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 439 |
| #46 | D- | Eagle Tower Grove East (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 15% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 168 |
| #47 | D- | Elias Michael Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 15% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 43 |
| #48 | D- | Kratz Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 15% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 538 |
| #49 | D- | Buder Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 14% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 403 |
| #50 | D- | Eagle Tower Grove South (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 14% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 221 |
| #51 | D- | Oak Hill Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 14% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 238 |
| #52 | D- | The Biome (Charter) | St Louis | the Biome | 14% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 176 |
| #53 | D- | Keeven Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 13% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 267 |
| #54 | D- | Jefferson Elem | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 12% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 262 |
| #54 | D- | Jefferson Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 12% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 127 |
| #56 | D- | Marvin Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 12% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 517 |
| #57 | D- | Woerner Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 12% | 33% | Underperforms Expectations | 362 |
| #58 | F | Dewey Sch Internatl Studies (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 390 |
| #59 | F | George Washington Carver Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 118 |
| #60 | F | Mann Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 24% | Underperforms Expectations | 240 |
| #61 | F | Old North Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Confluence Academies | 9% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 546 |
| #62 | F | Shaw Visualperf Arts Ctr (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 321 |
| #63 | F | Columbia Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 8% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 221 |
| #64 | F | Kipp Wisdom Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 8% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 429 |
| #65 | F | Larimore Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 8% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 341 |
| #66 | F | Momentum Fox Park (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 8% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 173 |
| #67 | F | Washington Elem | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 8% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 359 |
| #68 | F | Washington Montessori (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 8% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 277 |
| #69 | F | Bryan Hill Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 182 |
| #70 | F | Froebel Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 176 |
| #71 | F | Kipp Victory Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 7% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 482 |
| #72 | F | Lyon At Blow Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 280 |
| #73 | F | Peabody Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 152 |
| #74 | F | Shenandoah Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 136 |
| #75 | F | Twillman Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 7% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 326 |
| #76 | F | Adams Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 174 |
| #77 | F | Arrowpoint Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 6% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 358 |
| #78 | F | Aspire Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Confluence Academies | 6% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 100 |
| #79 | F | Gateway Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 516 |
| #80 | F | Hodgen Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 199 |
| #81 | F | Laclede Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 264 |
| #82 | F | Lemasters Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 6% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 295 |
| #83 | F | Moline Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 6% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 295 |
| #84 | F | Mullanphy Botanical Gardens (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 451 |
| #85 | F | Ames Visualperf Arts (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 158 |
| #86 | F | Ashland Elem And Br | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 226 |
| #87 | F | Barack Obama Elementary School | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 397 |
| #88 | F | Eagle Gravois Park (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 147 |
| #89 | F | Grannemann Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 5% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 411 |
| #90 | F | Hamilton Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 253 |
| #91 | F | Henry Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 204 |
| #92 | F | Herzog Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 247 |
| #93 | F | Hickey Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 273 |
| #94 | F | Humboldt Acad Of Higher Lrning | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 151 |
| #95 | F | Lewis And Clark Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 145 |
| #96 | F | Meramec Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 202 |
| #97 | F | Monroe Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 158 |
| #98 | F | Sigel Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 219 |
| #99 | F | Walbridge Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 128 |
| #100 | F | Woodward Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 239 |
| #101 | F | Cole Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 326 |
| #102 | F | Danforth Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 271 |
| #103 | F | Earl Nance SR Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 321 |
| #104 | F | Gibson Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 429 |
| #105 | F | Glasgow Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 269 |
| #106 | F | Highland Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 274 |
| #107 | F | Koch Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 303 |
| #108 | F | Lexington Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 274 |
| #109 | F | Meadows Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 333 |
| #110 | F | Nahed Chapman New American Aca | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 335 |
How St Louis, MO's elementary schools compare
A: 12B: 14C: 9D: 22F: 53
24% of the 110 ranked elementary schools in St Louis, MO earn an A or B (12 A grades, 14 B, 9 C, 22 D, 53 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 49 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (45% here, 71% nationally), and 15 exceed it. On average 22% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 26% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Mallinckrodt Abi Elem (90% against 43%, A+), Betty Wheeler Classical JR Ac (78% against 42%, A+), Bristol Elem (68% against 51%, A), St Louis Lang Immersion School (35% against 19%, C), Clark Elem (60% against 48%, A-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 28): Webster Groves (6), Lindbergh Schools (6), Mehlville R-Ix (6), Ladue (4).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Premier Charter School (918 students, D+, #37), Bayless Elementary (814 students, C, #30), South City (787 students, D, #43).
Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in St Louis, MO that are not ranked
9 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (1)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- D+ Mo School For The Blind Elem, St Louis
Closed schools (1)
NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.
- F Lucas Crossing Elem Complex, St Louis
Not yet graded (7)
Too little test data to grade.
- Bermuda Elementary, St Louis
- City Garden Montessori Eaec, St Louis
- Kipp Wonder Academy, St Louis
- Mesnier Primary Sch, St Louis
- Normandy Early Learning Center, St Louis
- Stix Early Childhood Ctr, St Louis
- Wilkinson Early Childhood Ctr, St Louis
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in St Louis, MO, as grouped on its schools page; the Missouri ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in St Louis, MO
What is the best elementary school in St Louis, MO?
Mallinckrodt Abi Elem in St Louis ranks first among the 110 ranked elementary schools in St Louis, MO with a SchoolGrade of A+, 90% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%.
How are elementary schools in St Louis, MO ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does St Louis, MO have?
SchoolGrade grades 119 public elementary schools in St Louis, MO; 110 are ranked here and 9 are listed as not ranked.