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Koch Elementary

Q: Is Koch Elementary a good school?

Koch Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Koch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Koch Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Koch Elementary?

Students at Koch Elementary are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Koch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Koch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Westview Middle School High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

Public Grades K-5

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Koch Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 311 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Koch Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has faced significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 52.6% to 65.3% over the past few years, and 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. On the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, only 4.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%.

While the nearby schools in the Riverview Gardens School District, such as Meadows Elementary, Lemasters Elementary, and Moline Elementary, also have low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, they generally outperform Koch Elementary on standardized tests and have slightly higher SchoolDigger rankings. Despite the high level of funding and attention on the Riverview Gardens School District, Koch Elementary's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, with little to no improvement in test scores or other key metrics.

299

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,341

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 Exuma
Saint Louis, MO 63136-3030

(314) 868-3029

District: Riverview Gardens

Students who attend Koch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Middle School
High:	Riverview Gardens Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (5% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg7%

Missouri avg42%

895^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	895 of 900	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	879 of 906	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	892 of 898	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	897 of 908	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	1045 of 1052	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1029 of 1045	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	994 of 1032	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	849 of 865	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	1010 of 1058	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	1086 of 1089	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1097 of 1108	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1068 of 1085	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1041 of 1088	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	984 of 1066	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	1028 of 1053	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1069 of 1084	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.6	1069 of 1080	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	1036 of 1074	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	179 of 190	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	146 of 191	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	177 of 185	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	172 of 184	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	240 of 250	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	221 of 243	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	633 of 638	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	596 of 625	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	604 of 611	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	519 of 532	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	900 of 907	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	874 of 887	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)6th percentile+5 vs school

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

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-34 vs state

Mathematics3%-38 vs state

Science2%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Koch 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
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
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
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
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
Lemasters Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Crown Point	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-8192	301	18	16.7	56.1%	0 (0.0%)	278 (92.4%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	818^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.6	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	35	32.6	8.7	13.5	2.3	15.2	9.0	7.1		$13,249	$1,738	$11,511
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8420 Sunbury	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8170	197	12	15.9	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	193 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	21.8				19.7				$9,619	$62	$9,557
Griffith Elementary	Public	3-5	200 Day Dr	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5971	292	16	18.8	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	264 (90.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	4.2	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.6	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	3.3	14.2	3.1	7.8	9.5	4.2	5.0		$12,847	$91	$12,756
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Koch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Koch Elementary?

Students at Koch Elementary are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Koch Elementary a good school?

Koch Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Koch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Koch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle School
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

What district is Koch Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

How many students attend Koch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Koch Elementary.

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