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Spoede Elementary

Public Grades K-4

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Spoede Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Ladue School District, which is ranked 7th out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Spoede Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 24 and 92 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. Compared to the Ladue School District and the state of Missouri, Spoede Elementary's test scores are significantly higher, often exceeding the district and state averages by 20-30 percentage points. The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.9% to 12.6% in recent years, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

When comparing Spoede Elementary to the nearby schools in the Ladue School District, such as Reed Elementary, Old Bonhomme Elementary, and Conway Elementary, Spoede Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is consistently among the highest in the district. The Ladue elementary schools, including Spoede, also demonstrate similar levels of resource allocation, with high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratios. In comparison to schools outside the Ladue School District, such as Ross Elementary and Iveland Elementary, Spoede Elementary and the other Ladue schools demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and more favorable student demographics and resource allocation.

376

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,662

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 N Spoede Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141-7715

(314) 432-4438

District: Ladue

Students who attend Spoede Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Asian:

18.1%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (70% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 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 school70%

District avg75%

Missouri avg43%

48^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	48 of 900	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	67 of 906	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	24 of 898	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	40 of 908	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	40 of 901	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	92 of 1052	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	105 of 1045	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	80 of 1032	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	73 of 865	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	67 of 1058	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	54 of 1089	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	33 of 1108	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	45 of 1085	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	46 of 1088	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	35 of 1066	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	110 of 1053	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	81 of 1084	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	77.0	157 of 1080	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	69 of 1074	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.5	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	120 of 243	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.6	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	63.1	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	406 of 907	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.1	823 of 887	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	56 of 666	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	24 of 668	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	19 of 673	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	42 of 675	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	34 of 691	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	62 of 917	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	64 of 898	92.9%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2019)86th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)79th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)58th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)55th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts67%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

We are really happy with Spoede. We moved a few years ago from a different school district and my son has really blossomed. Teachers are kind and caring. Students get to do so many extras during school, as well as before and after. It's great! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 16, 2014

I have been extremely dissapointed with Spoede. My wife and I moved into the district because we were under the impression that it was a great school. Although it is a bit more academically challenging then her last school, it is not at all what I thought it would be. Even at Parkway we had a Vice Principal as well as a security gaurd, at Spoede there is neither.
I also discovered that the staff is overworked and overtasked, the Principal does not even have a Vice Principal and the staff seems stressed and unhappy. Although there does seem to be a few good teachers, I would consider my childs teacher to be sub par. I would not have moved into the district if I knew the reality of this school, very depressing. Close Quote

Schools Near Spoede 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Craig Elementary	Public	K-5	1492 Craig Rd	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6200	423	31	13.8	29.1%	183 (43.3%)	137 (32.4%)	29 (6.9%)	39 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	69.1	266^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.8	222^nd of 906 public elementary schools	75.5%	44	45.6	43.8	44.7	52.5	52.8	49.2	58.9			$14,730	$166	$14,564
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
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Ross Ave	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 415-6700	413	35	11.8	38.5%	121 (29.3%)	139 (33.7%)	89 (21.5%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	43	536^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.4%		48.9	461^st of 906 public elementary schools	49.1%	75	19.1	56.4	39.4	26.6	22.6	52.9	40.5			$15,031	$254	$14,777
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
Litzsinger	Public	K-8	10094 Litzsinger Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-8800	84	32	2.6	100.0%	37 (44.0%)	35 (41.7%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					7.8		6.3	20.1	6.3	$168,849	$15,227	$153,622
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
Bellerive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Rue De Fleur Dr	Creve Coeur	63141	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6050	400	31	13.1	26.0%	189 (47.3%)	119 (29.8%)	23 (5.8%)	33 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	79.1	164^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.8%		71	243^rd of 906 public elementary schools	73.2%	79	62.8	53.7	46.0	55.5	62.8	55.7	58.6			$16,427	$163	$16,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Spoede Elementary

What district is Spoede Elementary in?

Ladue

Is Spoede Elementary a good school?

Yes. Spoede Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spoede Elementary?

Students at Spoede Elementary are 51% White, 18% Asian, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Spoede Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Spoede Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spoede Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spoede Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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