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Craig Elementary

Q: Is Craig Elementary a good school?

Craig Elementary ranks 266 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Craig Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 415 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Parkway C-2 School District, which is ranked 39 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Parkway C-2 district is generally high-performing, Craig Elementary lags behind nearby schools like McKelvey Intermediate and Bellerive Elementary in student performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics at Craig Elementary was 45.6%, compared to 56.6% for the Parkway C-2 district and 41.4% for the state.

Additionally, Craig Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 10.12% in 2021-2022 to 18.55% in 2023-2024. By addressing these key areas, the school can work towards improving student outcomes and providing a more equitable and supportive learning environment for all its students.

423

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,730

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1492 Craig Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63146-4842

(314) 415-6200

District: Parkway C-2

Students who attend Craig Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

African American:

32.4%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Parkway C-2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Missouri avg42%

266^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Parkway C-2

39^th of 367Parkway C-2 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	69.1	266 of 900	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	222 of 906	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	212 of 898	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	305 of 908	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	214 of 901	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	405 of 1052	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	505 of 1045	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	471 of 1032	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	333 of 865	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	285 of 1058	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	292 of 1089	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	453 of 1108	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	461 of 1085	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	549 of 1088	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	447 of 1066	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	344 of 1053	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	282 of 1084	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	354 of 1080	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	477 of 1074	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	52 of 190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	46 of 191	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	71 of 185	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	100 of 243	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	9.5	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	79.1	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	126 of 251	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	359 of 638	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	385 of 625	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	707 of 907	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	610 of 887	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	69 of 666	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	44 of 668	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	26 of 673	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	132 of 917	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	274 of 898	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2019)88th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2018)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Science52%+10 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2013

This is our first experience at the school (oldest child in kindergarten) and I had heard of staff/leadership issues that existed previously. the current principal Mr. Senti seems very focused on the education and well-being of the kids. Her teacher is experienced and professional, and our daughter is progressing in math and reading. There is also a lot of emphasis on character development, which is important to me. I'm certain things can be improved upon, but I have no complaints and our daughter seems happy enough there. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Craig was once a great school. Unfortunately there has been some leadership changes for the severe negative. Lots of turnover in the teachers as well. I used to love that I lived near such a great elementary school. Now, I am so happy my youngest is graduating to middle school. If I had children of elementary age, I'd move rather than have to deal with a school with no leadership. Close Quote

Schools Near Craig 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
McKelvey Primary	Public	K-1	12657 Fee Fee Rd	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-5000	201	18	11.1	20.4%	51 (25.4%)	42 (20.9%)	13 (6.5%)	72 (35.8%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$17,498	$163	$17,335
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
McKelvey Intermediate	Public	2-5	1751 McKelvey Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6500	432	31	13.8	17.8%	143 (33.1%)	91 (21.1%)	28 (6.5%)	124 (28.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.3%)	91.8	52^nd of 900 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.9	45^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	73.3	68.6	64.1			69.6	70.4	62.3	63.8		$14,886	$164	$14,721
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
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
Traditional School	Public	K-8	102 Fee Fee Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8016	392	26	15.2	25.8%	187 (47.7%)	93 (23.7%)	36 (9.2%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (13.8%)	54.3	418^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.2	406^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.2%	12	34.8	40.5	39.4	51.1	48.7				46.4	66.6	$16,301	$293	$16,008
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Elementary

How many students attend Craig Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Craig Elementary.

Is Craig Elementary a good school?

Craig Elementary ranks 266^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Craig Elementary?

Students at Craig Elementary are 43% White, 32% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Craig Elementary in?

Parkway C-2

What schools do graduates of Craig Elementary attend?

Students who attend Craig Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle
High : North High

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