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Atlas Elementary

Q: Is Atlas Elementary a good school?

Atlas Elementary ranks 598 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Atlas Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 307 students in grades PK-3 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school is part of the Atlas Public Schools district, which is ranked 254 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Atlas Elementary's overall student performance on the MAP assessments is significantly below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts, the school's African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide. In 2024-2025, Atlas Elementary ranked 24th out of 190 Missouri elementary schools for African American students and 180th out of 638 for low-income students. However, the school has struggled with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.2% to 60.4% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Peabody Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, which have even lower student proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism, Atlas Elementary performs better. However, it lags behind the high-performing charter school, Lafayette Preparatory Academy, which has significantly higher student achievement across all grade levels and subjects. Despite the challenges, Atlas Elementary's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is allocating significant resources towards instruction and student support.

431

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,765

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S. 18th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-3132

(314) 226-8896

District: Atlas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.0%

White:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg43%

598^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 367Atlas Public Schools among Missouri districts

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)87th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Atlas 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 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
Atlas Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	400 S. 18th Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Atlas Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 226-8896	431	28	15.3	100.0%	45 (10.4%)	345 (80.0%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	37.1	598^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.6%					(n/a)	27.7	30.7							47.1	26.9					$18,765	$3,154	$15,611
St Louis Lang Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1881 Pine St	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Lang Immersion School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0975	493	41	12.0	49.9%	25 (5.1%)	330 (66.9%)	84 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.1%)	17.5	755^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.6	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.6	15.2	24.6			20.9	24.6	16.8	11.0	20.9	38.7	7.3			$16,534	$1,796	$14,738
St. Louis Voices Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1220 Olive Street Suite 200	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Voices Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 949-6733	135	9	14.6	97.8%	3 (2.2%)	130 (96.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$20,085	$6,494	$13,591
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
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)
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
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2459	125	11	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	837^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)			17.7				6.0		10.6						$22,228	$301	$21,927
Elias Michael Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-0993	43	9	5.0	100.0%	2 (4.7%)	36 (83.7%)	2 (4.7%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$54,742	$1,557	$53,184
Gateway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-8255	426	40	10.7	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	406 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6.8	857^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	866^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.4%	9	13.4	15.4	5.4				11.8		10.1	12.4	12.7				$22,107	$546	$21,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Atlas Elementary

What district is Atlas Elementary in?

Atlas Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Atlas Elementary?

Students at Atlas Elementary are 80% African American, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Atlas Elementary a good school?

Atlas Elementary ranks 598^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Atlas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Atlas Elementary.

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