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Oak Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Oak Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 219 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.

Oak Hill Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools, with its academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.4% of 3rd graders at Oak Hill were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.4% statewide and 16.5% in the St. Louis City district. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are also low, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders and 8% of 4th graders meeting or exceeding standards. In contrast, Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy, located less than a mile away, had 84.3% of 3rd graders proficient in math and 82.3% proficient in ELA in the same year.

Oak Hill Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a high percentage of English Language Learners and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.4% to 53.7% in recent years. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below average, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school and the district.

256

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,014

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Morganford Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63116-1504

(314) 481-0420

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Oak Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle Community Education Center
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

Hispanic:

33.2%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg17%

Missouri avg42%

836^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	8.4	836 of 900	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	873 of 906	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	887 of 898	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	856 of 908	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	770 of 901	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	966 of 1052	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1008 of 1045	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	943 of 1032	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	838 of 865	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	973 of 1058	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	1048 of 1089	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	1090 of 1108	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	1046 of 1085	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	1065 of 1088	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	1044 of 1066	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	1039 of 1053	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	1052 of 1084	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	1061 of 1080	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	990 of 1074	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	565 of 638	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	592 of 625	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	594 of 611	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	463 of 532	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	382 of 574	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	820 of 907	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	854 of 887	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 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
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
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
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
Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4047 Juniata St	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 772-4545	261	19	13.7	100.0%	65 (24.9%)	108 (41.4%)	53 (20.3%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	20.5	733^rd of 900 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.2	766^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.5%	33		21.5	17.3				28.6		25.8	21.5	28.7				$21,543	$547	$20,996
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Hill Elementary?

Students at Oak Hill Elementary are 46% African American, 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Oak Hill Elementary in?

St. Louis City

Is Oak Hill Elementary a good school?

Oak Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Oak Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Oak Hill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Oak Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle Community Education Center
High : Roosevelt High

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