Premier Charter School

Summary:

Premier Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Premier Charter School District located in Saint Louis, Missouri. With a total enrollment of 904 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, ranking 692 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Premier Charter School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 21.8% compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are also lower than the state averages, with the 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate at 44.5% compared to the state average of 42.2%.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (42.15%) and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1, Premier Charter School continues to face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low performance and significant proficiency gaps suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

District Detail

5279 Fyler Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139-1300

(314) 645-9600

SchoolDigger Rank:
272^nd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 974

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Premier Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5279 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Premier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 645-9600	974	107	9.1	55.9%	377 (38.7%)	325 (33.4%)	174 (17.9%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.3%)	25.6	692^nd of 900 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.4	670^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	21.8	22.1	30.8	22.5	28.7	31.2	25.6	30.0	31.3	33.3	34.9	22.5	43.2	44.5	$16,701	$1,022	$15,679

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	0.13 mi	4	108^th
St. Louis City	0.28 mi	70	329^th
Momentum Academy	1.11 mi	4	353^rd
City Garden Montessori	1.79 mi	2	237^th
Mo School For The Blind	1.9 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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