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Lift For Life Academy Elementary

Q: Is Lift For Life Academy Elementary a good school?

Lift For Life Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lift For Life Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Lift For Life Academy Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lift For Life Academy Elementary?

Students at Lift For Life Academy Elementary are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lift For Life Academy Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 201 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Lift For Life Academy district, which is ranked 299 out of 367 districts in the state.

Lift For Life Academy Elementary has consistently low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri elementary schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages, with only 12-22% of students proficient or better compared to the state averages of around 40-45%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.4% to 42.5% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Despite the relatively high spending of $16,017 and $12,915 per student in the 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 school years, respectively, and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.9 to 13.6 students per teacher, the school's academic outcomes are still significantly below the state averages.

Comparing Lift For Life Academy Elementary to the nearby schools, such as The Soulard School, Peabody Elementary, KIPP Wisdom Academy, and Lafayette Preparatory Academy, these schools generally have higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population. In particular, Lafayette Preparatory Academy stands out as a high-performing charter school in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects compared to the state averages.

222

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,767

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 7th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63104-4050

(314) 231-2337

District: Lift For Life Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Missouri avg43%

810^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 1% (2022) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 367Lift For Life Academy among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	810 of 900	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	870 of 906	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	897 of 898	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	904 of 908	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	65 of 190	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	127 of 191	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	180 of 185	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	518 of 638	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	582 of 625	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	608 of 611	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	522 of 532	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)66th percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Lift For Life Academy Elementary

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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 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
Lift For Life Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1920 7th Street	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lift For Life Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2337	222	13	16.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	217 (97.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	11.2	810^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.0%		6.1	870^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.0%	60	18.3	12.0						22.8	14.4					$22,767	$1,707	$21,059
Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	815 Ann Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 645-4845	337	27	12.4	100.0%	16 (4.7%)	293 (86.9%)	23 (6.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.9	735^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.2	739^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.4%	4	13.4	15.4	35.5			30.4		17.8	19.4	18.5				$21,483	$546	$20,938
Humboldt Academy Of Higher Lrning	Public	3-5	2516 S. 9th St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-5720	108	9	12.0	100.0%	9 (8.3%)	94 (87.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7.4	851^st of 900 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.1	851^st of 906 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.8		2.7			5.4		20.6	3.4	21.1				$26,761	$546	$26,215
The Soulard School	Public, Charter	K-5	1110 Victor St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	The Soulard School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 865-2799	138	15	9.3	23.2%	86 (62.3%)	22 (15.9%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.8%)								(n/a)								75.0						$15,460	$614	$14,846
Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 S 14th St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1533	171	19	9.0	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	863^rd of 900 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.3	869^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.1%	6	4.2	11.9							6.0	21.5				$23,505	$546	$22,959
Educ Therap Support At Madison	Public	K-8	1118 South 7th St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 932-5711	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
KIPP Wisdom Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	1224 Grattan St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 384-9561	285	31	9.1	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	261 (91.6%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	14.7	776^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.8%		8	852^nd of 906 public elementary schools	6.0%	76	21.1	20.9							19.4					$19,957	$4,831	$15,127
Lafayette Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Lafayette Avenue	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lafayette Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 880-4458	414	35	11.8	24.2%	218 (52.7%)	150 (36.2%)	17 (4.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	82.7	137^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.1	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%	34	65.2	65.1	58.7	47.5	62.9		76.4	59.1			51.1	73.8	88.2	$13,269	$616	$12,652
Sigel Elementary Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2050 Allen Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 771-0010	206	19	10.8	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	169 (82.0%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.3	865^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.3	880^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.9%	15	9.2							18.2	3.8	10.0				$23,313	$549	$22,764
Momentum Fox Park	Public, Charter	K-8	2617 Shenandoah Ave.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-7651	107	13	8.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	101 (94.4%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	13.1	790^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.2%					(n/a)	33.5						7.8	11.2	6.8		6.3		7.8	$27,648	$2,125	$25,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Lift For Life Academy Elementary

Is Lift For Life Academy Elementary a good school?

Lift For Life Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Lift For Life Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Lift For Life Academy Elementary.

What district is Lift For Life Academy Elementary in?

Lift For Life Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lift For Life Academy Elementary?

Students at Lift For Life Academy Elementary are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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