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Old Bonhomme Elementary

Public Grades K-4

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Old Bonhomme Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 391 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Ladue School District, which is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Old Bonhomme Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 17 and 108 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Students at Old Bonhomme outperform the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.2% of 3rd graders and 73.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.4% to 17.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Ladue School District, such as Spoede Elementary, Reed Elementary, and Conway Elementary, Old Bonhomme Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher. However, the school's ranking for its gifted and talented student population is relatively lower, ranging from 25th to 57th out of Missouri elementary schools, suggesting a need to focus more on providing appropriate educational opportunities for its high-achieving students.

379

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,784

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9661 Old Bonhomme
Saint Louis, MO 63132-4112

(314) 993-0656

District: Ladue

Students who attend Old Bonhomme Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladue Fifth Grade Center
	Ladue Middle
High:	Ladue Horton Watkins High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Asian:

19.3%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (71% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ladue's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg75%

Missouri avg43%

33^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ladue

7^th of 367Ladue 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	33 of 900	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	41 of 906	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	51 of 898	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	108 of 908	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	74 of 901	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	85 of 1052	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	70 of 1045	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	66 of 1032	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	52 of 865	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	17 of 1058	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.8	10 of 1089	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	18 of 1108	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	70 of 1085	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	90 of 1088	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	36 of 1066	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	35 of 1053	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	38 of 1084	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	90.6	31 of 1080	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	95.5	9 of 1074	99.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	53.8	99 of 250	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	71.7	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	32 of 302	89.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	53.5	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	26 of 666	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	36 of 668	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	50 of 673	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	69 of 675	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	97 of 691	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	131 of 917	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	37 of 898	95.9%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)62nd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2019)60th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)37th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+29 vs state

Mathematics71%+28 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Old Bonhomme Elementary	Public	K-4	9661 Old Bonhomme	Saint Louis	63132	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-0656	379	34	11.2	11.6%	182 (48.0%)	57 (15.0%)	23 (6.1%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.6%)	94.3	33^rd of 900 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.3	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%	8	69.2	73.2			71.2	73.1		$17,784	$19	$17,765
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11022 Schuetz Rd	Creve Coeur	63146	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8018	459	37	12.5	48.1%	119 (25.9%)	193 (42.0%)	61 (13.3%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.6%)	40.9	554^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.8	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%	55	34.6	24.0	23.8	37.9	36.1	35.3	59.3	$15,263	$587	$14,677
Spoede Elementary	Public	K-4	425 N Spoede Rd	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 432-4438	376	33	11.5	13.8%	190 (50.5%)	63 (16.8%)	23 (6.1%)	68 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	92.5	48^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.5	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%	19	70.5	74.1			66.0	67.0		$17,662	$152	$17,511
Iveland Elementary	Public	K-5	1836 Dyer	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6330	441	32	13.7	100.0%	82 (18.6%)	201 (45.6%)	120 (27.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	25.2	697^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.6%		35.5	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%	95	17.9	29.9	17.2	25.5	19.6	41.0	35.3	$14,012	$442	$13,570
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
Conway Elementary	Public	K-4	9900 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-2878	392	32	12.4	5.1%	236 (60.2%)	36 (9.2%)	13 (3.3%)	65 (16.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	97.9	7^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.3	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	75.1	86.9			75.9	90.4		$16,120	$19	$16,102
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 N 82nd BLVD	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4361	386	30	12.9	100.0%	13 (3.4%)	283 (73.3%)	67 (17.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	26.7	685^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.9%		26	688^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.1%	3	39.2	24.5	24.7	21.4	26.6	28.6	30.4	$16,038	$837	$15,201
Wyland Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Brown Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6460	545	35	15.5	100.0%	114 (20.9%)	208 (38.2%)	160 (29.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	13.4	787^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.9	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%	63	11.7	18.9	16.1	18.2	17.2	23.3	23.8	$12,858	$405	$12,454
Marion Elementary	Public	K-5	2634 Sims	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6400	496	35	14.1	100.0%	77 (15.5%)	154 (31.0%)	216 (43.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	26.1	688^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.6%		23	706^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	22.1	42.6	21.5	18.3	27.5	38.4	25.2	$13,410	$427	$12,984
Buder Elementary	Public	K-5	10350 Baltimore	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6300	471	35	13.4	100.0%	104 (22.1%)	187 (39.7%)	135 (28.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.7%)	28.6	672^nd of 900 public elementary schools	25.3%		24.9	695^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.3%	23	37.5	26.3	20.5	28.6	25.3	27.8	37.1	$14,334	$409	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Bonhomme Elementary

How many students attend Old Bonhomme Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Old Bonhomme Elementary.

Is Old Bonhomme Elementary a good school?

Yes! Old Bonhomme Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Old Bonhomme Elementary in?

Ladue

What is the racial makeup of Old Bonhomme Elementary?

Students at Old Bonhomme Elementary are 48% White, 19% Asian, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Old Bonhomme Elementary attend?

Students who attend Old Bonhomme Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ladue Fifth Grade Center
Middle : Ladue Middle
High : Ladue Horton Watkins High

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