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Marion Elementary

Public Grades K-5

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Marion Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 490 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ritenour School District, which is ranked 321 out of 367 districts in the state.

Marion Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both math and English language arts. The school's academic struggles are compounded by high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.9% to 42.5% over the past few years. Despite spending between $9,460 to $11,762 per student, which is higher than the state average, Marion Elementary's performance lags behind many of its peers.

Interestingly, other Ritenour district schools face similar challenges, suggesting systemic issues within the district. However, some nearby schools, such as Robert Drummond Elementary in the Pattonville R-III district, perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving a similar student population. This highlights the potential for improvement at Marion Elementary through targeted interventions and the adoption of best practices from higher-performing schools.

496

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,410

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2634 Sims
Saint Louis, MO 63114-3130

(314) 493-6400

District: Ritenour

Students who attend Marion Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ritenour Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

African American:

31.0%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

688^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Ritenour

321^st of 367Ritenour 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	26.1	688 of 900	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	706 of 906	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	677 of 898	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	727 of 908	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	692 of 901	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	539 of 1052	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	491 of 1045	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	455 of 1032	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	476 of 865	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	535 of 1058	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	784 of 1089	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	859 of 1108	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	930 of 1085	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	771 of 1088	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	778 of 1066	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	813 of 1053	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	943 of 1084	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.9	862 of 1080	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	849 of 1074	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	29 of 190	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	45 of 191	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	22 of 185	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	11 of 163	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	36 of 243	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	55.5	31 of 81	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	167 of 302	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	156 of 251	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	57.7	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	35 of 120	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	63 of 105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	284 of 638	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	325 of 625	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	207 of 611	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	220 of 532	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	230 of 574	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	148 of 907	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	130 of 887	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	229 of 917	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	94 of 898	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+61 vs school

White (2019)75th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

Science18%-24 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
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
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
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	3510 Woodson Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6430	561	36	15.5	100.0%	96 (17.1%)	231 (41.2%)	181 (32.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.2%)	17.9	753^rd of 900 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.8	735^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.9%	18	10.0	10.7	26.1	24.0	22.7	18.9	34.5	$13,424	$472	$12,952
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
Robert Drummond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 St Bridget Ln	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8419	667	53	12.5	63.7%	161 (24.1%)	281 (42.1%)	127 (19.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.3%)	15.6	768^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	781^st of 906 public elementary schools	13.8%	13	15.2	23.0	11.9	18.7	22.3	24.9	26.4	$15,412	$287	$15,125
Kratz Elementary	Public	K-5	4301 Edmundson Rd	Saint Louis	63134	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6360	474	35	13.5	100.0%	68 (14.3%)	222 (46.8%)	136 (28.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	12.4	802^nd of 900 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.7	774^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	9.5	18.8	15.2	18.7	18.0	18.7	23.7	$15,329	$693	$14,636
Holman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8811 Harold Dr	Berkeley	63134	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 428-9695	206	16	12.8	100.0%	5 (2.4%)	150 (72.8%)	46 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$17,116	$305	$16,811
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Elementary

How many students attend Marion Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Marion Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marion Elementary?

Students at Marion Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 31% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Marion Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marion Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ritenour Senior High

Is Marion Elementary a good school?

Marion Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Marion Elementary in?

Ritenour

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