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Gibson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Gibson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 386 students. The school is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 363 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibson Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with rankings between 884 and 896 out of around 900 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Gibson Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 45.1% to 65.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Nearly 100% of the school's students come from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

The challenges facing Gibson Elementary are not unique, as the nearby schools within the Riverview Gardens School District, such as Glasgow Elementary, Moline Elementary, Koch Elementary, and Highland Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and low socioeconomic status. This suggests that the issues facing Gibson Elementary are systemic within the district, and addressing them will require a comprehensive approach to support the students and families served by these schools.

387

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,500

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9926 Fonda Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137-1422

(314) 869-4845

District: Riverview Gardens

Students who attend Gibson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R. G. Central Middle
High:	Riverview Gardens Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

White:

0.5%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (7% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg8%

Missouri avg42%

887^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Riverview Gardens

363^rd of 367Riverview Gardens 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	4.4	887 of 900	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	884 of 906	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	890 of 898	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	885 of 908	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	896 of 901	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1035 of 1052	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1022 of 1045	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	1011 of 1032	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	846 of 865	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1027 of 1058	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1054 of 1089	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1042 of 1108	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	1026 of 1085	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	1024 of 1088	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	1038 of 1066	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	1022 of 1053	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1030 of 1084	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	974 of 1080	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	963 of 1074	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	169 of 190	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	171 of 185	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	141 of 184	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	148 of 163	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	213 of 243	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	10.1	241 of 251	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	625 of 638	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	600 of 625	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	600 of 611	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	505 of 532	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	565 of 574	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	892 of 907	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	867 of 887	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-34 vs state

Mathematics5%-35 vs state

Science3%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Gibson 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 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	387	25	15.6	61.2%	2 (0.5%)	381 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	887^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	6.1		3.2	3.2	12.0	4.9	12.6		$14,500	$1,775	$12,724
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	137	11	12.4	67.2%	1 (0.7%)	134 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				4.0		4.4			$16,771	$1,688	$15,083
Danforth Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 St Cyr Rd	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9524	274	16	17.6		5 (1.8%)	264 (96.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3	899^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.1%		4	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%	5	2.1	4.6		2.5		4.7	7.2		$15,277	$1,791	$13,486
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	321	20	16.4	67.0%	3 (0.9%)	306 (95.3%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	876^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.1	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	2.0	8.4	4.3	4.2	3.9	10.5	20.9		$15,480	$2,022	$13,459
Glasgow Elementary	Public	K-5	10560 Renfrew Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4680	264	18	14.8		5 (1.9%)	258 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	849^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.7%		4.5	888^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.0%	39	7.3	16.8		2.4	14.4	9.3	21.5		$15,249	$1,752	$13,497
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8920 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8050	540	30	17.7	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	522 (96.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	7.5	848^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.9	844^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.8%	4	3.5	5.7	3.7	19.4	10.2	8.4	22.8	13.0	$7,958	$379	$7,580
Moline Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Winkler Dr	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9829	295	17	17.3		2 (0.7%)	287 (97.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	835^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.8	809^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	18.5	7.8	11.4	9.5	14.3	15.5	15.2		$14,210	$1,785	$12,426
Koch Elementary	Public	K-5	1910 Exuma	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-3029	299	20	15.1	65.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (98.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	895^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.3	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	4.3	2.3	2.0	2.0	8.6	9.0	10.0		$14,341	$1,612	$12,729
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4561	242	17	14.2	61.6%	7 (2.9%)	230 (95.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	900^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	2.1				6.2	2.6	6.5		$15,463	$1,817	$13,646
Earl Nance Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8959 Riverview Blvd	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-0634	321	24	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	313 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.1	840^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%	15	17.8	13.0	9.4	9.4		9.8	18.7	7.7	$20,717	$546	$20,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson Elementary

Is Gibson Elementary a good school?

Gibson Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gibson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gibson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. G. Central Middle
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Elementary?

Students at Gibson Elementary are 98% African American.

How many students attend Gibson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Gibson Elementary.

What district is Gibson Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

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