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Lusher Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lusher Elementary is a public elementary school in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lusher Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.6% of 3rd graders at Lusher were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.4% statewide and 18.9% in the Hazelwood district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 42.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Lusher has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hazelwood district, such as McNair Elementary, Russell Elementary, and Lawson Elementary, Lusher Elementary performs significantly worse, with lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and a more economically disadvantaged student population. The only school that appears to perform worse than Lusher is Combs Elementary, which is in the neighboring Ferguson-Florissant R-II district and serves an even more economically disadvantaged student population.

371

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,229

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 Mullanphy Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-3639

(314) 953-4600

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend Lusher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Hazelwood West High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

White:

7.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg21%

Missouri avg42%

709^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood 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	23.7	709 of 900	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	713 of 906	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	787 of 898	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	772 of 908	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	790 of 901	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	858 of 1052	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	893 of 1045	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	811 of 1032	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	700 of 865	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.9	550 of 1058	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.7	404 of 1089	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	252 of 1108	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	515 of 1085	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	558 of 1088	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	552 of 1066	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.9	505 of 1053	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.4	677 of 1084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	718 of 1080	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	705 of 1074	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	33 of 190	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	43 of 191	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	113 of 185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	85 of 163	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	112 of 250	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	176 of 243	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	26.5	196 of 251	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	43.9	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	332 of 638	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	518 of 625	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	559 of 611	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	314 of 532	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	491 of 574	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	756 of 907	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	808 of 887	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	502 of 917	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	346 of 898	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+61 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

White (2019)45th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Lusher 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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	371	26	14.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	288 (77.6%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	23.7	709^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.1	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%	4	22.6	38.1	15.0	21.8	22.6	40.6	17.5	$17,229	$285	$16,943
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	508	37	13.8	100.0%	65 (12.8%)	374 (73.6%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	24	707^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.5	753^rd of 906 public elementary schools	16.9%	46	21.5	17.0	9.3	29.8	34.3	37.3	27.8	$15,137	$176	$14,961
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	538	28	19.2	100.0%	90 (16.7%)	387 (71.9%)	23 (4.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	12.5	801^st of 900 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.7	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%	9	13.1	17.0	10.0	20.1	21.0	21.9	22.1	$13,697	$243	$13,454
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	316	19	16.4	100.0%	59 (18.7%)	211 (66.8%)	15 (4.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	48.5	482^nd of 900 public elementary schools	46.4%		36.9	589^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.0%	107	42.0	34.3	41.5		31.4	44.6	43.6	$17,455	$618	$16,837
Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	449	27	16.8	100.0%	27 (6.0%)	377 (84.0%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	21.9	720^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.7	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%	24	28.0	35.8	9.0	19.1	23.4	35.9	23.9	$14,839	$25	$14,814
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Coachway Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4700	417	22	18.7	100.0%	80 (19.2%)	267 (64.0%)	38 (9.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	38.2	587^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.5	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%	4	27.1	33.7	21.6	38.3	36.2	42.7	40.0	$16,114	$311	$15,802
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4750	373	27	13.7		81 (21.7%)	234 (62.7%)	28 (7.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	35.5	612^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.0%		29.3	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%	49	31.6	32.7	24.7	29.6	38.3	39.0	34.3	$16,768	$70	$16,698
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Chicory Creek Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4100	441	28	15.9	100.0%	29 (6.6%)	387 (87.8%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	19.5	739^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.9	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%	73	9.7	19.0	14.4	34.0	18.0	31.8	33.9	$15,905	$420	$15,484
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	293	17	17.7		44 (15.0%)	204 (69.6%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10	822^nd of 900 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.1	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%	20	13.6	6.0	10.6	16.8	14.0	14.0	26.8	$14,627	$178	$14,449
Elementary Special Programs Dept.	Public	K-6	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4950	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lusher Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lusher Elementary?

Students at Lusher Elementary are 78% African American, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lusher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lusher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Hazelwood West High

What district is Lusher Elementary in?

Hazelwood

How many students attend Lusher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Lusher Elementary.

Is Lusher Elementary a good school?

Lusher Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

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