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Grand Center Arts Academy High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Grand Center Arts Academy High is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Saint Louis, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Confluence Academies district, which is ranked 343 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Grand Center Arts Academy High consistently ranks in the bottom third of Missouri high schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 45.4% statewide and 14.6% for the Confluence Academies district. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 77.9% to 94.7% over the past 5 years, with a dropout rate between 4.6% and 7.7%. While these rates are generally better than the nearby Confluence Preparatory Academy, they still lag behind the state and district averages.

The school faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 43.9% to 61.4% over the past 5 years, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Grand Center Arts Academy High performs better than some nearby schools, such as Beaumont Cte High School and Vashon High, it lags behind the high-performing Metro High, a public magnet school in the area. Addressing the school's attendance and socioeconomic issues, as well as learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, could be important steps in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Grand Center Arts Academy High.

402

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,272

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 North Grand Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103-1029

(314) 533-1791

District: Confluence Academies

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

White:

14.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg19%

Missouri avg45%

279^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Confluence Academies

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	279 of 367	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	293 of 378	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	310 of 352	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	263 of 361	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	280 of 358	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	76 of 105	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	83 of 99	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	79 of 105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	86 of 96	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	149 of 279	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	153 of 274	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	216 of 268	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	160 of 255	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	132 of 368	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II49%-4 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

Biology I16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Center Arts Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	402	36	11.0	100.0%	57 (14.2%)	314 (78.1%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	26.9	279^th of 367 public high schools	24.0%		22.9	293^rd of 378 public high schools	22.5%	14	21.0	15.6	48.9		$20,272	$2,161	$18,111
Miller Career Academy	Public	9-12	1000 N Grand	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 371-0394	430	43	10.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	412 (95.8%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	363^rd of 367 public high schools	1.1%		7.8	353^rd of 378 public high schools	6.6%	10	7.2	3.0	14.5		$25,144	$1,074	$24,070
Griscom Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	3847 Enright Avenue	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 552-2219	27	6	4.5	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$34,995	$317	$34,678
Metro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4015 McPherson Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 534-3894	317	24	13.2	100.0%	166 (52.4%)	78 (24.6%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 367 public high schools	99.5%		98.7	1^st of 378 public high schools	99.7%	1	85.4	90.1	98.6	91.4	$21,643	$370	$21,273
Vashon High	Public	9-12	3035 Cass Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-9487	621	40	15.4	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	616 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.6	365^th of 367 public high schools	0.5%		3.9	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%	11	4.0	1.4	4.1	8.7	$20,878	$724	$20,153
KIPP St. Louis High	Public, Charter	9-12	706 N Jefferson Ave.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1030	354	40	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	339 (95.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.6	360^th of 367 public high schools	1.9%		6.1	359^th of 378 public high schools	5.0%	1	8.3	2.5	11.4		$21,387	$5,125	$16,262
Sumner High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4248 Cottage Ave	Saint Louis	63113	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 371-1048	407	32	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	401 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.5	366^th of 367 public high schools	0.3%		5.7	360^th of 378 public high schools	4.8%	6	4.5	2.5	9.0	4.2	$21,001	$752	$20,248
Beaumont Cte High School	Public	9-12	3836 Natural Bridge Ave	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2410	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hogan St Regional Youth Center	Public	6-12	1839 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 241-7525	17	1	17.0	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Confluence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	310 North 15 Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 588-1088	442	32	13.8	100.0%	8 (1.8%)	364 (82.4%)	56 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	4.5	361^st of 367 public high schools	1.6%		4.9	369^th of 378 public high schools	2.4%	8	6.7	6.0	6.8		$22,742	$2,435	$20,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Center Arts Academy High

Is Grand Center Arts Academy High a good school?

Grand Center Arts Academy High ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Center Arts Academy High?

Students at Grand Center Arts Academy High are 78% African American, 14% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Grand Center Arts Academy High in?

Confluence Academies

How many students attend Grand Center Arts Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Grand Center Arts Academy High.

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