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Mason Elementary

Q: Is Mason Elementary a good school?

Mason Elementary ranks 568 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Mason Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 391 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in the state.

Mason Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the St. Louis City and Missouri state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Mason Elementary's 6th-grade students scored 55.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 17.2% for the St. Louis City district and 45.5% for the state. Similarly, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 42.5% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19% for the district and 41.8% for the state. Additionally, Mason Elementary has a strong performance among its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking highly within the state.

However, the school faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.5% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Mason Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools within the St. Louis City district, the nearby Maplewood-Richmond Heights district schools, such as Mrh Elementary, significantly outperform Mason Elementary across all academic measures. The area's magnet schools, such as Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary and Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac, also demonstrate much higher academic achievement compared to Mason Elementary.

393

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,115

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6031 Southwest Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139-2757

(314) 645-1201

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle Community Education Center
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

568^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	39.8	568 of 900	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	550 of 906	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	563 of 898	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	655 of 908	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	671 of 901	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	635 of 1052	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	427 of 1045	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	239 of 1032	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	248 of 865	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	40.6	695 of 1058	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	668 of 1089	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.4	865 of 1108	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	906 of 1085	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	903 of 1088	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	738 of 1066	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	14.2	969 of 1053	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	960 of 1084	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	1045 of 1080	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	1001 of 1074	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	17 of 190	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.4	27 of 250	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	13 of 243	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.5	162 of 302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	35 of 54	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	138 of 638	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	101 of 625	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	132 of 611	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	158 of 532	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	268 of 907	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	91 of 887	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	465 of 668	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	519 of 675	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	701 of 917	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	420 of 898	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2019)46th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2024)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 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 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
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
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5329 Columbia Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-5091	272	26	10.4	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	240 (88.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	21.1	729^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.7	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%	34	33.3	19.1	27.0				22.1			12.0	23.6				$23,947	$547	$23,400
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
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
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
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	1921 Prather Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 645-1202	304	25	12.1	100.0%	97 (31.9%)	191 (62.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$23,533	$484	$23,049
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
Mrh Elementary	Public	3-6	7314 Glades Avenue	Richmond Heights	63117	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4403	436	39	11.1	20.6%	296 (67.9%)	58 (13.3%)	27 (6.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	84.8	120^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.2	114^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.4%	6	45.8	59.5	52.9	70.4			64.2		59.0	64.6	66.9	66.6			$16,984	$37	$16,947
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
Mrh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2810 Burgess Avenue	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4405	451	38	11.9	22.2%	323 (71.6%)	52 (11.5%)	27 (6.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)								(n/a)															$15,296	$32	$15,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mason Elementary?

Students at Mason Elementary are 43% White, 36% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Mason Elementary in?

St. Louis City

What schools do graduates of Mason Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle Community Education Center
High : Roosevelt High

Is Mason Elementary a good school?

Mason Elementary ranks 568^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mason Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Mason Elementary.

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