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Meramec Elementary

Public Grades K-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Meramec Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Clayton, Missouri, serving 393 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds both the district and state averages.

Meramec Elementary's students demonstrate remarkable proficiency in core subjects, with 92.5% of 4th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 91.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77.5% and 79.2% respectively in the Clayton School District. The school's strong gifted and talented program and low chronic absenteeism rates further contribute to its outstanding reputation. In contrast, nearby schools in the University City and Brentwood districts have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

Meramec Elementary's success is further highlighted by its high per-student spending, ranging from $16,763 to $19,667, and low student-teacher ratio, which allows for more individualized attention. The school's exceptional academic achievements, coupled with its strong resources and supportive environment, make it a highly desirable choice for families in the Clayton area.

368

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,626

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Meramec Ave
Clayton, MO 63105-2531

(314) 854-6300

District: Clayton

Students who attend Meramec Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wydown Middle
High:	Clayton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Asian:

12.8%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Missouri avg42%

8^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Clayton

5^th of 367Clayton 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	97.7	8 of 900	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 906	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	7 of 898	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	10 of 908	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	35 of 901	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	6 of 1052	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	18 of 1045	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	56 of 1032	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	104 of 865	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	100 of 1058	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	31 of 1089	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	15 of 1108	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	25 of 1085	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	48 of 1088	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	77 of 1066	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	46 of 1053	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	12 of 1084	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	69 of 1080	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	50 of 1074	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	58.3	82 of 243	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	71.3	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	5 of 666	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	2 of 668	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 673	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	4 of 675	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	5 of 691	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	4 of 917	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	3 of 898	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)91st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)66th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+40 vs state

Science82%+39 vs state

Mathematics79%+38 vs state

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Schools Near Meramec 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 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
Meramec Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Meramec Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6300	368	32	11.5	5.2%	243 (66.0%)	27 (7.3%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (12.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.5%)	97.7	8^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	76.9	92.5	66.5		81.7	75.3	91.1			$21,626	$125	$21,502
Glenridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7447 Wellington Way	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6200	321	31	10.3	9.7%	177 (55.1%)	31 (9.7%)	23 (7.2%)	55 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	95.3	25^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.2%		96	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	74.0	66.0	74.1		77.3	73.5	72.9	77.3		$23,741	$149	$23,592
Flynn Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Waterman Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4421	323	25	12.7	100.0%	98 (30.3%)	164 (50.8%)	20 (6.2%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	47.4	494^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.7	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	35.4	45.9	28.8			43.6	44.3	29.8		$17,164	$858	$16,306
Reed Elementary	Public	K-4	9060 Ladue	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 991-1456	410	32	12.7	8.3%	298 (72.7%)	31 (7.6%)	15 (3.7%)	34 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	96.7	13^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	71.8	76.2				77.5	84.7			$15,870	$22	$15,848
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4451	304	26	11.8	100.0%	50 (16.4%)	203 (66.8%)	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	39	578^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.8%		40.3	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	29.1	39.5	31.3		39.5	29.1	39.5	35.4		$18,097	$847	$17,249
Ralph M. Captain Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Northwood Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6100	286	31	9.2	4.2%	213 (74.5%)	23 (8.0%)	9 (3.1%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	96.6	15^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%		82.0	71.6	73.4		79.5	69.3		79.5		$25,617	$126	$25,491
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	8636 Litzsinger Rd	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-0613	173	20	8.6	21.4%	106 (61.3%)	26 (15.0%)	10 (5.8%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	91.1	60^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.5	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	38	54.4	79.4			85.0		74.9			$20,604	$527	$20,076
McGrath Elementary	Public	K-5	2350 St Clair Ave - Suite A	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-6824	236	20	11.7	11.4%	171 (72.5%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)	93.8	35^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	12		76.0	62.8		65.6	83.3	68.9			$18,178	$527	$17,650
Mrh Elementary	Public	3-6	7314 Glades Avenue	Richmond Heights	63117	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4403	436	39	11.1	20.6%	296 (67.9%)	58 (13.3%)	27 (6.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	84.8	120^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.2	114^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.4%	6	45.8	59.5	52.9	70.4	64.2	59.0	64.6	66.9	66.6	$16,984	$37	$16,947
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	6761 Bartmer Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4152	286	27	10.7	100.0%	18 (6.3%)	241 (84.3%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	12.9	791^st of 900 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.5	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	25	17.5	23.1	16.0		20.5	13.5	19.3	18.2		$18,662	$846	$17,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Meramec Elementary

How many students attend Meramec Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Meramec Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meramec Elementary?

Students at Meramec Elementary are 66% White, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Meramec Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meramec Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wydown Middle
High : Clayton High

Is Meramec Elementary a good school?

Yes! Meramec Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Meramec Elementary in?

Clayton

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