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Aspire Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-2

112

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,328

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5421 Thekla Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63120-2513

(314) 383-8900

District: Confluence Academies

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 35 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school8%

District avg16%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Aspire Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

343^rd of 367Confluence Academies 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	4.7	876 of 901	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1030 of 1052	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1021 of 1045	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	1005 of 1032	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	814 of 865	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	1011 of 1058	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.1	1069 of 1089	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	1079 of 1108	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	1047 of 1085	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1059 of 1088	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	947 of 1066	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	216 of 250	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	219 of 243	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	12.2	553 of 574	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	888 of 907	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	872 of 887	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2021)18th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts12%-32 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 vs state

Science3%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Aspire Academy

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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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5421 Thekla Avenue	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-8900	112	12	9.1	100.0%	1 (0.9%)	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$32,328	$2,515	$29,813
Walbridge Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 Davison Ave	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-1829	122	11	11.0	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	120 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			4.7				4.5		$22,518	$546	$21,973
Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	243	23	10.5	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	233 (95.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3.2	897^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5				3.1	6.6	6.7	6.2		$22,921	$546	$22,375
Herzog Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 Pamplin Pl	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2212	201	15	13.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5.5	873^rd of 900 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%	16				10.8		7.2	10.8		$20,461	$301	$20,160
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	234	18	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.7	858^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.6	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%	48		3.0	25.1	3.7	5.5	6.0	7.2		$22,900	$546	$22,354
north side community school	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3033 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-9502	299	24	12.4	77.6%	2 (0.7%)	288 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	11.3	807^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%	7	19.2	15.5	11.8	14.1			21.1		$24,195	$2,318	$21,877
Fairview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	7047 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	284	17	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	260 (91.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)					50.9				$9,189	$183	$9,006
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-8	3883 Jennings Station Road	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0850	233	18	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	213 (91.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6	866^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.8%		6	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%	5		4.2	8.8	8.8		10.3	15.3		$20,961	$3,123	$17,838
Ashland Elementary And Br.	Public	PK, KG-6	3921 N Newstead	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-4767	199	16	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	194 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.2	877^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	18					7.5	16.8	8.8		$21,238	$546	$20,692
Earl Nance Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8959 Riverview Blvd	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-0634	321	24	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	313 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.1	840^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%	15	17.8	13.0	9.4	9.4		9.8	18.7	7.7	$20,717	$546	$20,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire Academy

How many students attend Aspire Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Aspire Academy.

What district is Aspire Academy in?

Confluence Academies

What is the racial makeup of Aspire Academy?

Students at Aspire Academy are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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