Summary
Larimore Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Larimore Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at Larimore Elementary was 2.5%, 7.7%, and 6.9%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 55.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Larimore Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.32% to 99.12% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.
The nearby schools in the Hazelwood School District, such as Jamestown Elementary, Arrowpoint Elementary, Townsend Elementary, and Grannemann Elementary, also perform significantly below the state averages in academic achievement, but generally outperform Larimore Elementary across various metrics. The challenges faced by Larimore Elementary appear to be multifaceted, involving factors such as socioeconomic status, resource allocation, and student engagement, which will require a comprehensive and targeted approach from the school, district, and community stakeholders to address.
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