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Ross Elementary

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Ross Elementary ranks 536 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ross Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 389 students. 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.

Despite the district's strong performance, Ross Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 415 and 580 out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.1% of 3rd graders at Ross Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56.6% in the Parkway C-2 district and 41.4% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.1% to 17.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Parkway C-2 district, such as River Bend Elementary, Mason Ridge Elementary, and McKelvey Intermediate, consistently outperform Ross Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and state rankings. Additionally, Spoede Elementary, a school in the neighboring Ladue district, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Ross Elementary and the Parkway C-2 district on state assessments.

413

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,031

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Ross Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63146-4524

(314) 415-6700

District: Parkway C-2

Students who attend Ross Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.7%

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg58%

Missouri avg42%

536^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	43.0	536 of 900	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	461 of 906	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	497 of 898	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	558 of 908	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	580 of 901	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	415 of 1052	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	239 of 1045	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	191 of 1032	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	299 of 865	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	440 of 1058	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	472 of 1089	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	217 of 1108	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	129 of 1085	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	255 of 1088	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	272 of 1066	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	294 of 1053	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	244 of 1084	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.6	324 of 1080	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	259 of 1074	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	61 of 190	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	34 of 184	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	56 of 243	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	494 of 638	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	415 of 625	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	411 of 532	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	403 of 574	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	801 of 907	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	502 of 887	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	392 of 666	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.9	49 of 673	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	34.5	473 of 675	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	315 of 691	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	211 of 917	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	96.7	11 of 898	98.8%	★★★★★

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)72nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Had the most horrible experience here. My child was bullied by students and faculty/staff. It’s a very negative environment where they are focused on punishment. My child is gifted and they didn’t care. They were condescending, not trustworthy, and not welcoming. It was a nightmare. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
River Bend Elementary	Public	K-5	224 River Valley Dr	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6650	380	27	14.0	20.3%	205 (53.9%)	77 (20.3%)	22 (5.8%)	36 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.5%)	76.2	193^rd of 900 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.9	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%	16	45.6	62.9	59.9			52.0	47.1	60.7	53.2		$14,773	$162	$14,610
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
Mason Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	715 S Mason Rd	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6450	405	28	14.4	8.1%	300 (74.1%)	27 (6.7%)	16 (4.0%)	41 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	92.5	47^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.6	38^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.8%	9	62.7	68.5	74.9			71.6	58.9	79.9	76.6		$15,287	$162	$15,125
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ross Elementary?

Students at Ross Elementary are 34% African American, 29% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Ross Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Ross Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ross Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ross Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle
High : North High

What district is Ross Elementary in?

Parkway C-2

Is Ross Elementary a good school?

Ross Elementary ranks 536^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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