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Momentum Academy Tower Grove East

Public, Charter Grades K-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Momentum Academy Tower Grove East is a public charter elementary school serving 154 students in grades K-8 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school is part of the Momentum Academy district, which is ranked 353 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Momentum Academy Tower Grove East consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.9% of 3rd graders, 10.6% of 4th graders, and 11.8% of 5th graders at the school were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2%, respectively. The school's performance is also lower than the St. Louis City district average and the nearby public schools.

Momentum Academy Tower Grove East has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.3% to 44.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates at the nearby public schools. The school serves a predominantly low-socioeconomic student population, with 98-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are better than some of the nearby public schools, the overall academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or allocated to address the specific needs of the student population.

161

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,220

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 S. Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63118-1005

(314) 376-3477

District: Momentum Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg17%

Missouri avg42%

Elementary school

847^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 22% (2019) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

396^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Momentum Academy

353^rd of 367Momentum 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	847 of 900	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	900 of 906	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	873 of 898	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	742 of 908	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	746 of 901	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	825 of 1052	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	68 of 184	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	57 of 163	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.0	237 of 243	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	578 of 638	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	621 of 625	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	588 of 611	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	280 of 532	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	347 of 574	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	549 of 907	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	396 of 438	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	446 of 451	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	429 of 459	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	129 of 153	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	308 of 369	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	371 of 378	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	343 of 382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)63rd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-22 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

English Language Arts8%-34 vs state

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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 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
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 S. Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 376-3477	161	15	10.7	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	132 (82.0%)	11 (6.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	7.5	847^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.9%		3.5	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%	53	15.9	10.6	11.8	15.0	11.9	26.7		5.7			10.0		$23,220	$1,522	$21,697
MO School for the Blind - Elementary	Public	K-8	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	8	4	1.9		3 (37.5%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Shenandoah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3412 Shenandoah Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-7544	145	15	9.6	100.0%	5 (3.4%)	129 (89.0%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								10.7					$23,765	$548	$23,217
Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4047 Juniata St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-4545	261	19	13.7	100.0%	65 (24.9%)	108 (41.4%)	53 (20.3%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	20.5	733^rd of 900 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.2	766^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.5%	33		21.5	17.3		28.6		25.8	21.5	28.7				$21,543	$547	$20,996
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
Nahed Chapman New American Academy	Public	K-8	1547 S. Theresa	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-3285	332	31	10.7	100.0%	14 (4.2%)	83 (25.0%)	199 (59.9%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$20,819	$302	$20,517
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4221 Shaw Blvd	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 772-0994	413	41	10.0	100.0%	27 (6.5%)	350 (84.7%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10.9	814^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.6%		8.2	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	8.6	26.9	8.9		15.9		13.6	19.3	19.4				$24,793	$546	$24,247
Froebel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 Nebraska Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 771-3533	178	13	13.6	100.0%	3 (1.7%)	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)								4.8	11.2				$20,944	$546	$20,399
Hodgen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1616 California	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 771-2539	206	20	10.3	100.0%	10 (4.9%)	185 (89.8%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11	812^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.8%		7.4	854^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.7%	42	17.9	10.0	10.0		20.0				20.0				$24,910	$547	$24,363
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Momentum Academy Tower Grove East

What district is Momentum Academy Tower Grove East in?

Momentum Academy

Is Momentum Academy Tower Grove East a good school?

Momentum Academy Tower Grove East ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Momentum Academy Tower Grove East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Momentum Academy Tower Grove East.

What is the racial makeup of Momentum Academy Tower Grove East?

Students at Momentum Academy Tower Grove East are 82% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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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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