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Danforth Elementary

Q: Is Danforth Elementary a good school?

Danforth Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Danforth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Danforth Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Danforth Elementary?

Students at Danforth Elementary are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Danforth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Danforth Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : R. G. Central Middle High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

Public Grades K-5

899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Danforth Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 255 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 363 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Danforth Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 2.1% to 4.6% and in English Language Arts from 4.7% to 7.2%, compared to the state averages of 41.4% to 43.8% and 41.8% to 44.8%, respectively. Danforth Elementary also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 58.5% to 65.3%, which is much higher than the state average.

The challenges faced by Danforth Elementary appear to be systemic within the Riverview Gardens School District, as nearby schools within the district also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students. Even when compared to schools in the neighboring Jennings School District, the academic performance at Danforth Elementary is still significantly lower, despite serving predominantly low-income student populations in both districts.

274

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,277

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 St Cyr Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63137-1730

(314) 868-9524

District: Riverview Gardens

Students who attend Danforth Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

White:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg8%

Missouri avg43%

899^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	3.0	899 of 900	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	894 of 906	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	896 of 898	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	906 of 908	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1039 of 1052	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1025 of 1045	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1019 of 1032	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	854 of 865	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	1013 of 1058	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	1053 of 1089	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	1069 of 1108	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1069 of 1085	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1067 of 1088	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	951 of 1066	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	963 of 1053	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	1023 of 1084	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	964 of 1080	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	1019 of 1074	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	189 of 190	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	176 of 191	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	185 of 185	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	176 of 184	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	208 of 243	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	636 of 638	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	610 of 625	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	609 of 611	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	525 of 532	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	896 of 907	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	869 of 887	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-39 vs state

Mathematics3%-39 vs state

Science2%-40 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Herzog Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 Pamplin Pl	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2212	201	15	13.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5.5	873^rd of 900 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%	16				10.8		7.2	10.8		$20,461	$301	$20,160
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Danforth Elementary

What schools do graduates of Danforth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Danforth Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Danforth Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

How many students attend Danforth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Danforth Elementary.

Is Danforth Elementary a good school?

Danforth Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Danforth Elementary?

Students at Danforth Elementary are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Hispanic.

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