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Griffith Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Griffith Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ferguson, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Ferguson-Florissant R-II school district, which is ranked 309 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffith Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 778 out of 865 schools in 2015-2016 to 892 out of 900 schools in 2024-2025. This poor performance is reflected in the school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Griffith Elementary's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly below the state and district averages, with only 3.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 11.9% in the district and 41.4% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.8% to 48.3% over the past few years.

When comparing Griffith Elementary to nearby schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II district, such as Bermuda Elementary, Walnut Grove Elementary, Lee Hamilton Elementary, and Central Elementary, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced when looking at schools in the neighboring Jennings and Riverview Gardens districts, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

292

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,847

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Day Dr
Ferguson, MO 63135-2252

(314) 521-5971

District: Ferguson-Florissant R-II

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ferguson Middle
High:	McCluer High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (7% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg12%

Missouri avg42%

892^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II

309^th of 367Ferguson-Florissant R-II 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	4.2	892 of 900	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	874 of 906	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	831 of 898	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	849 of 908	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	883 of 901	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1013 of 1052	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	988 of 1045	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	990 of 1032	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	778 of 865	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1007 of 1058	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	1033 of 1089	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	1051 of 1108	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1034 of 1085	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1027 of 1088	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	974 of 1066	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	887 of 1053	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	875 of 1084	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	963 of 1080	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	930 of 1074	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	165 of 191	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	105 of 185	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	116 of 184	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	150 of 163	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	204 of 250	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	175 of 243	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	628 of 638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	593 of 625	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	526 of 611	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	465 of 532	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	557 of 574	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	872 of 907	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	828 of 887	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science8%-34 vs state

Mathematics7%-34 vs state

English Language Arts6%-37 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 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Griffith Elementary	Public	3-5	200 Day Dr	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5971	292	16	18.8	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	264 (90.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	4.2	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.6	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	3.3	14.2	3.1	7.8	9.5	4.2	5.0		$12,847	$91	$12,756
Lee Hamilton Elementary	Public	3-5	401 Powell Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-6755	310	19	16.3	71.3%	16 (5.2%)	274 (88.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4.3	890^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.6	846^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.6%	44	6.3	7.0	7.8	4.9	10.7	6.0	6.8		$14,487	$100	$14,387
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	201 Wesley Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-4981	250	17	14.7	69.2%	9 (3.6%)	222 (88.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$15,129	$123	$15,006
Lemasters Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Crown Point	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-8192	301	18	16.7	56.1%	0 (0.0%)	278 (92.4%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	818^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.6	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	35	32.6	8.7	13.5	2.3	15.2	9.0	7.1		$13,249	$1,738	$11,511
Moline Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Winkler Dr	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9829	295	17	17.3		2 (0.7%)	287 (97.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	835^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.8	809^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	18.5	7.8	11.4	9.5	14.3	15.5	15.2		$14,210	$1,785	$12,426
Koch Elementary	Public	K-5	1910 Exuma	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-3029	299	20	15.1	65.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (98.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	895^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.3	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	4.3	2.3	2.0	2.0	8.6	9.0	10.0		$14,341	$1,612	$12,729
Bermuda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5835 Bermuda Dr	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-4821	164	17	9.9	100.0%	7 (4.3%)	146 (89.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$27,557	$326	$27,231
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1248 N Florissant Rd	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-8922	368	26	14.4	100.0%	14 (3.8%)	332 (90.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$16,374	$99	$16,275
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8420 Sunbury	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8170	197	12	15.9	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	193 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	21.8				19.7				$9,619	$62	$9,557
Ackerman	Public	K-8	1550 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7200	137	38	3.5	100.0%	22 (16.1%)	113 (82.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)				5.0			5.0	3.3	$141,623	$11,934	$129,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffith Elementary

How many students attend Griffith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Griffith Elementary.

Is Griffith Elementary a good school?

Griffith Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Elementary?

Students at Griffith Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Griffith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferguson Middle
High : McCluer High

What district is Griffith Elementary in?

Ferguson-Florissant R-II

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