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Forder Elementary

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Forder Elementary ranks 511 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Forder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 381 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mehlville R-Ix school district, which is ranked 62 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forder Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with low performance on state assessments (MAP) that is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.5% of 3rd graders at Forder Elementary were proficient or better in Math, compared to 49.7% in the Mehlville district and 41.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in English Language Arts, with only 23.9% of 3rd graders and 47.6% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 48.7% and 51.7% in the district, respectively. However, Forder Elementary stands out in its ability to serve English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup.

Forder Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of the nearby Mosaic Elementary and Beasley Elementary, which are also part of the Mehlville district and consistently rank in the top 40% and top 30% of Missouri elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, Forder Elementary's performance is more comparable to the lower-performing schools in the St. Louis City district, such as Lyon at Blow Elementary and Woerner Elementary, which rank in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Forder Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 20.6% over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance.

397

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,971

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

623 W Ripa Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63125-2525

(314) 467-5600

District: Mehlville R-Ix

Students who attend Forder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Margaret Buerkle Middle
High:	Mehlville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Asian:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Mehlville R-Ix's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg52%

Missouri avg42%

511^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Mehlville R-Ix

62^nd of 367Mehlville R-Ix 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	45.1	511 of 900	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	488 of 906	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	555 of 898	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	626 of 908	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	696 of 901	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	832 of 1052	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	809 of 1045	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	743 of 1032	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.9	486 of 865	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	562 of 1058	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	557 of 1089	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	547 of 1108	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	614 of 1085	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	723 of 1088	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	490 of 1066	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	564 of 1053	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	546 of 1084	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	794 of 1080	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.6	518 of 1074	51.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	285 of 638	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	305 of 625	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	392 of 611	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	335 of 532	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	438 of 574	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	500 of 907	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	758 of 887	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	483 of 666	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	456 of 668	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	473 of 673	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	577 of 675	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	632 of 691	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	851 of 917	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	780 of 898	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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
Forder Elementary	Public	K-5	623 W Ripa Ave	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 467-5600	397	31	12.7	45.6%	301 (75.8%)	21 (5.3%)	18 (4.5%)	32 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	45.1	511^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.7	488^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.1%	23	23.5	47.9	35.8				42.4		23.9	38.3	47.6				$13,971	$156	$13,815
Hancock Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 S Broadway	Lemay	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 544-1300	647	44	14.7	100.0%	341 (52.7%)	144 (22.3%)	74 (11.4%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (11.6%)	30.2	658^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.4	729^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.5%	71	25.4	28.7	26.2				31.5		22.7	29.0	43.1				$15,033	$139	$14,895
Bierbaum Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Union Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 467-5500	531	39	13.5	50.1%	365 (68.7%)	65 (12.2%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	43.9	528^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.3%		47.1	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%	50	33.0	43.6	36.7				31.2		39.7	41.8	34.7				$12,897	$137	$12,760
Mosaic Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 Will Ave.	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7900	258	18	14.4	9.7%	218 (84.5%)	17 (6.6%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	89.9	75^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.7	59^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.5%	16	65.8	97.4	44.6				63.1		65.8	87.8					$13,188	$186	$13,003
Beasley Elementary	Public	K-5	3131 Koch Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 467-5400	250	28	9.0	50.8%	164 (65.6%)	45 (18.0%)	19 (7.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	72.8	221^st of 900 public elementary schools	75.4%		57.1	377^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.4%	156	53.6	46.6	52.1				47.7		56.0		54.3				$18,789	$210	$18,579
Bayless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 256-8620	858	59	14.5	56.9%	547 (63.8%)	93 (10.8%)	54 (6.3%)	92 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.3%)	72.5	226^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.9%		66	291^st of 906 public elementary schools	67.9%	65	63.9	44.5	46.8				57.8		63.8	38.1	53.1				$11,633	$657	$10,976
Lyon At Blow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	516 Loughborough Ave	Saint Louis	63111	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 353-1353	243	29	8.3	100.0%	19 (7.8%)	190 (78.2%)	25 (10.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6.6	861^st of 900 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%	49	4.7			17.4	13.4	12.0		20.0	13.7	6.7	5.4	13.9	19.7	24.0	$25,764	$546	$25,218
Woerner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6131 Leona St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-8585	349	28	12.4	100.0%	90 (25.8%)	157 (45.0%)	46 (13.2%)	38 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	8.7	833^rd of 900 public elementary schools	7.4%		11	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	15.7	4.2	6.5				11.2		24.0	14.6	13.7				$22,490	$546	$21,944
Gateway Science Academy-South Ele	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6651 Gravois Ave.	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 669-9000	402	37	10.8	79.1%	122 (30.3%)	190 (47.3%)	37 (9.2%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.2%)	21.3	726^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.3%		32.4	637^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.7%	89	30.1	28.0	26.7				26.9		13.3	17.4					$13,910	$408	$13,502
Dressel Elementary School	Public	K-5	10911 Tesson Ferry Road	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 729-2485	598	40	14.8	21.1%	480 (80.3%)	20 (3.3%)	24 (4.0%)	34 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.4%)	83.4	131^st of 900 public elementary schools	85.4%		77	176^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.6%	45	69.4	55.6	54.6				50.3		65.2	62.8	59.0				$12,074	$96	$11,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Forder Elementary

How many students attend Forder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Forder Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Forder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Margaret Buerkle Middle
High : Mehlville High School

What is the racial makeup of Forder Elementary?

Students at Forder Elementary are 76% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Forder Elementary in?

Mehlville R-Ix

Is Forder Elementary a good school?

Forder Elementary ranks 511^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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