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Walbridge Elementary Community Education

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Walbridge Elementary Community Education is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 128 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the St. Louis City school district, which is ranked 353 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walbridge Elementary Community Education has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.1% to 53.7% in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are well below state and district averages, with only 7.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.4% statewide and 17.3% in the St. Louis City district. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.66% to 98.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by Walbridge Elementary Community Education are shared by many of the nearby schools in the St. Louis City district, such as Hickey Elementary, Ashland Elementary And Br., Laclede Elementary, Hamilton Elementary Community Education, Herzog Elementary, and Lexington Elementary. These schools also struggle with low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and serving predominantly low-socioeconomic student populations. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

122

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,518

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Davison Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63120-2319

(314) 383-1829

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Walbridge Elementary Community Education usually attend:

Middle:

Yeatman-Liddell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg18%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Walbridge Elementary Community Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	4.3	892 of 906	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	902 of 908	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1044 of 1052	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1032 of 1045	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1008 of 1058	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	1073 of 1089	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	1083 of 1108	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	1067 of 1085	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	1082 of 1088	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	1057 of 1066	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	1050 of 1053	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1081 of 1084	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	1075 of 1080	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	1064 of 1074	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	180 of 191	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	232 of 243	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	609 of 625	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	527 of 532	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	899 of 907	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	878 of 887	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

English Language Arts4%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Walbridge Elementary Community Education

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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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	234	18	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.7	858^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.6	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%	48		3.0	25.1		3.7	5.5	6.0	7.2	$22,900	$546	$22,354
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
north side community school	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3033 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-9502	299	24	12.4	77.6%	2 (0.7%)	288 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	11.3	807^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%	7	19.2	15.5	11.8		14.1			21.1	$24,195	$2,318	$21,877
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
Hickey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Cora Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-2550	273	19	14.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3	898^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.2%		4	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%	5				8.8	2.5		3.3	4.9	$19,511	$546	$18,966
Ashland Elementary And Br.	Public	PK, KG-6	3921 N Newstead	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-4767	199	16	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	194 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.2	877^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	18						7.5	16.8	8.8	$21,238	$546	$20,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Walbridge Elementary Community Education

How many students attend Walbridge Elementary Community Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Walbridge Elementary Community Education.

What is the racial makeup of Walbridge Elementary Community Education?

Students at Walbridge Elementary Community Education are 98% African American.

What district is Walbridge Elementary Community Education in?

St. Louis City

What schools do graduates of Walbridge Elementary Community Education attend?

Students who attend Walbridge Elementary Community Education usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeatman-Liddell Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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