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Meramec Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Meramec Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 187 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.

Meramec Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 46.2% to 53.7% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently low, with only 8.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in MAP/Science, compared to the state average of 42.2%, and just 5% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in MAP/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.8%. Despite these low academic outcomes, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $13,910 to $17,747 per year.

Meramec Elementary is not alone in its struggles; the nearby Oak Hill Elementary, Froebel Elementary, and Monroe Elementary also have low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, indicating a systemic issue within the St. Louis City School District. Addressing the underlying challenges at Meramec Elementary and the surrounding schools will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

171

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,203

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2745 Meramec St
Saint Louis, MO 63118-4533

(314) 353-7145

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Meramec Elementary usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

White:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg19%

Missouri avg44%

862^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	6.4	862 of 900	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	905 of 906	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	860 of 898	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	815 of 908	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	802 of 901	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1038 of 1052	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	1017 of 1045	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	1026 of 1032	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	1022 of 1058	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	1046 of 1089	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1096 of 1108	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1070 of 1085	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	1080 of 1088	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	1062 of 1066	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	1045 of 1053	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	1080 of 1084	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1024 of 1080	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	1049 of 1074	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	131 of 190	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	128 of 185	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	62 of 163	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.3	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	228 of 243	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	594 of 638	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	624 of 625	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	560 of 611	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	400 of 532	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	458 of 574	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	893 of 907	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	863 of 887	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-33 vs state

Science9%-33 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
Meramec Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2745 Meramec St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 353-7145	171	19	9.0	100.0%	4 (2.3%)	163 (95.3%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6.4	862^nd of 900 public elementary schools	4.2%		2.8	905^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.1%	43							8.8			5.0	16.7				$23,203	$546	$22,658
South City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3112 Meramec	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4700	838	71	11.7	99.8%	20 (2.4%)	334 (39.9%)	466 (55.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	8.2	839^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.8%		8.4	848^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.4%	9	12.2	7.1	20.7	14.2	16.1	24.4	15.5	23.2	10.3	7.1	12.2	12.1	11.2	15.2	$19,971	$2,265	$17,705
Froebel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 Nebraska Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 771-3533	178	13	13.6	100.0%	3 (1.7%)	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)										4.8	11.2				$20,944	$546	$20,399
Momentum Academy Gravois Park	Public, Charter	K-5	3630 Ohio Ave.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 236-3300	91	15	5.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	81 (89.0%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)															$31,947	$3,804	$28,143
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3641 Missouri Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-7315	181	14	12.9	100.0%	6 (3.3%)	169 (93.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5.6	870^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	4.0								16.0	8.4					$22,906	$546	$22,361
KIPP Wonder Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3740 Marine Ave.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-9550	283	23	12.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	257 (90.8%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	4.5	886^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.4	901^st of 906 public elementary schools	0.6%	15	12.0	3.2							4.9	9.5					$18,048	$4,293	$13,755
Woodward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Bellerive Blvd	Saint Louis	63111	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 353-1346	319	22	14.5	100.0%	22 (6.9%)	183 (57.4%)	86 (27.0%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	4.2	891^st of 900 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.9	872^nd of 906 public elementary schools	3.8%	19	1.6		7.3						4.8		14.7				$21,700	$547	$21,153
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 S. Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 376-3477	161	15	10.7	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	132 (82.0%)	11 (6.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	7.5	847^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.9%		3.5	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%	53	15.9	10.6	11.8		15.0		11.9	26.7		5.7			10.0		$23,220	$1,522	$21,697
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meramec Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meramec Elementary?

Students at Meramec Elementary are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Meramec Elementary in?

St. Louis City

What schools do graduates of Meramec Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meramec Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Roosevelt High

Is Meramec Elementary a good school?

Meramec Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Meramec Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Meramec Elementary.

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