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Buder Elementary

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Buder Elementary ranks 668 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Buder Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 383 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buder Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently lower standardized test scores compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 16.5% in the St. Louis City district and 41.4% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 53.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Buder Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, Buder Elementary's performance is significantly lower than nearby schools, even those within the same district. For example, Mason Elementary and Woerner Elementary, both in the St. Louis City district, outperform Buder Elementary in most subject areas and grade levels. The data also includes several magnet schools in the area, such as Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac and Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary, which consistently outperform Buder Elementary and the district as a whole.

359

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,363

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5319 Lansdowne Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109-2311

(314) 352-4343

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Buder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle Community Education Center
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

African American:

35.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Louis City

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

668^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 31Elementary Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City 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	29.3	668 of 900	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	702 of 906	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	690 of 898	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	712 of 908	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	785 of 901	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	902 of 1052	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	807 of 1045	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	788 of 1032	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	690 of 865	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	908 of 1058	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	981 of 1089	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	885 of 1108	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	943 of 1085	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	965 of 1088	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	898 of 1066	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	919 of 1053	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	974 of 1084	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	1022 of 1080	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	970 of 1074	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	35 of 163	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	114 of 243	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	277 of 638	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	282 of 625	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	219 of 611	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	219 of 532	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	396 of 574	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	680 of 907	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	557 of 887	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	6.2	676 of 691	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	708 of 917	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	673 of 898	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2024)44th percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts26%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Buder was an excellent school for my son. The teachers are caring and compassionate and go above and beyond. The school is truly diverse and they offer many after school options. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Teachers and staff are sarcastic, rude and unprofessional to students, parents, and relatives. Staff members refuse to return phone calls. Profanity is scratched into the bathroom walls. There is no play ground equipment, and "recess" a time for children to run around on a black top slab with nothing to do. Assignments to students are generic and sub par, possibly just pre-made assignments meant for younger children and downloaded off the Internet. No one is ever available to speak with, no matter the time of day you call. My fiance & I called collectively 10 times, with no response. Emergency contact documentation was lost 3 times over the course of 6 months, despite personally handing it to the office. My son had a 103 degree fever, but his mother and I were never contacted. It's no wonder St. Louis Public Schools have lost their accreditation. This is "school" is nothing more than a glorified Day Care center. I will be removing my son from this school at the end of the semester, and I will advise anyone else to do the same. Close Quote

Schools Near Buder 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5319 Lansdowne Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 352-4343	359	34	10.5	100.0%	132 (36.8%)	126 (35.1%)	60 (16.7%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	29.3	668^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	702^nd of 906 public elementary schools	22.5%	34	13.6	16.8	38.0				46.2		24.9	14.3	40.4				$23,363	$546	$22,817
Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5031 Potomac	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 353-8875	260	23	11.4	100.0%	129 (49.6%)	75 (28.8%)	10 (3.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	99.3	2^nd of 900 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%		84.3	88.8	88.0				92.0		82.3	90.7	94.0				$21,330	$239	$21,091
Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6020 Pernod Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 352-9212	313	22	14.0	100.0%	210 (67.1%)	50 (16.0%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	99.5	1^st of 900 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.6	1^st of 906 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.0	85.1	91.7				93.7		88.0	98.0	89.7				$18,555	$239	$18,316
Premier Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5279 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Premier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 645-9600	974	107	9.1	55.9%	377 (38.7%)	325 (33.4%)	174 (17.9%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.3%)	25.6	692^nd of 900 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.4	670^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	21.8	22.1	30.8	22.5	28.7	31.2	25.6	30.0	31.3	33.3	34.9	22.5	43.2	44.5	$16,701	$1,022	$15,679
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Morganford Rd	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-0420	256	20	12.8	100.0%	26 (10.2%)	118 (46.1%)	85 (33.2%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	8.4	836^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.8	873^rd of 906 public elementary schools	3.6%	37	14.4	20.0	5.9						16.7	8.0					$21,014	$546	$20,468
Momentum Academy Tower Grve South	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3716 Morganford Rd.	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 571-5762	240	16	15.4	100.0%	4 (1.7%)	162 (67.5%)	34 (14.2%)	17 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	12.3	803^rd of 900 public elementary schools	10.8%		20.8	726^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.9%	77		30.6		30.5			4.0	7.3	11.6	8.4	16.0		28.0	18.0	$21,513	$1,168	$20,345
Gateway Science Academy-South Ele	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6651 Gravois Ave.	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 669-9000	402	37	10.8	79.1%	122 (30.3%)	190 (47.3%)	37 (9.2%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.2%)	21.3	726^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.3%		32.4	637^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.7%	89	30.1	28.0	26.7				26.9		13.3	17.4					$13,910	$408	$13,502
Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6031 Southwest Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 645-1201	393	35	11.2	100.0%	168 (42.7%)	141 (35.9%)	55 (14.0%)	12 (3.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	39.8	568^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.2	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%	18	31.0	31.0	35.2	55.5			33.4		42.5	22.8	36.0	33.2			$22,115	$546	$21,570
Woerner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6131 Leona St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-8585	349	28	12.4	100.0%	90 (25.8%)	157 (45.0%)	46 (13.2%)	38 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	8.7	833^rd of 900 public elementary schools	7.4%		11	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	15.7	4.2	6.5				11.2		24.0	14.6	13.7				$22,490	$546	$21,944
Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6576 Smiley Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-7513	377	30	12.5	48.8%	216 (57.3%)	88 (23.3%)	25 (6.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	72.2	228^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.4	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	36	47.0	55.1	44.3				57.0		47.0		56.3				$22,250	$545	$21,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Buder Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buder Elementary?

Students at Buder Elementary are 37% White, 35% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Buder Elementary in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Buder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Buder Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Buder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle Community Education Center
High : Roosevelt High

Is Buder Elementary a good school?

Buder Elementary ranks 668^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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