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Herzog Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Herzog Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 216 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herzog Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 50.1% to 54.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's test scores are also among the lowest in the state, with only 7.2% to 20.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4.2% to 10.8% proficient or better in Mathematics and Science. This performance gap is also observed in the surrounding St. Louis City schools, indicating a broader issue within the district.

Additionally, Herzog Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (98.6% to 100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The nearby schools also have similarly high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating that this is a common characteristic of the schools in this district. While the school spends between $14,443 and $15,724 per student, which is higher than the national average, it is lower than the state average, and the surrounding schools have similar spending levels.

201

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,461

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5831 Pamplin Pl
Saint Louis, MO 63147-1055

(314) 385-2212

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Herzog Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High:	Vashon High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg19%

Missouri avg44%

873^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	5.5	873 of 900	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	889 of 906	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	848 of 898	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	891 of 901	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.7	1050 of 1052	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1036 of 1045	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	1018 of 1032	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	863 of 865	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	1050 of 1058	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	1059 of 1089	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	1100 of 1108	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	1082 of 1085	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	752 of 1088	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.1	878 of 1066	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.1	639 of 1053	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	323 of 1084	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	182 of 1080	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	208 of 1074	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	170 of 190	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	177 of 191	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	121 of 185	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	140 of 163	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	229 of 243	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	605 of 638	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	604 of 625	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	550 of 611	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	555 of 574	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	905 of 907	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	879 of 887	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-31 vs state

English Language Arts9%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Herzog 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
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
Fairview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	7047 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	284	17	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	260 (91.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)					50.9				$9,189	$183	$9,006
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
Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5421 Thekla Avenue	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-8900	112	12	9.1	100.0%	1 (0.9%)	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$32,328	$2,515	$29,813
Walbridge Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 Davison Ave	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-1829	122	11	11.0	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	120 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			4.7				4.5		$22,518	$546	$21,973
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
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
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-8	3883 Jennings Station Road	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0850	233	18	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	213 (91.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6	866^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.8%		6	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%	5		4.2	8.8	8.8		10.3	15.3		$20,961	$3,123	$17,838
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
Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	243	23	10.5	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	233 (95.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3.2	897^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5				3.1	6.6	6.7	6.2		$22,921	$546	$22,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Herzog Elementary

How many students attend Herzog Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Herzog Elementary.

What district is Herzog Elementary in?

St. Louis City

Is Herzog Elementary a good school?

Herzog Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Herzog Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herzog Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High : Vashon High

What is the racial makeup of Herzog Elementary?

Students at Herzog Elementary are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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