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Woodward Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Woodward Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 268 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.

Woodward Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with statewide rankings ranging from 867 out of 898 schools in 2022-2023 to 899 out of 901 schools in 2020-2021. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Woodward Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 46.1% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.7% to 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby schools in the St. Louis City School District, such as Oak Hill Elementary, Froebel Elementary, and Monroe Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, the nearby Lyon At Blow Elementary, a public magnet school, performs slightly better than the other district schools, but still falls short of state and district averages in many areas. Additionally, the nearby Gateway Science Academy and Momentum Academy charter schools generally outperform the traditional public schools in the area, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts.

319

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,700

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Bellerive Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63111-2130

(314) 353-1346

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Woodward Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle Community Education Center
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg18%

Missouri avg41%

891^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	4.2	891 of 900	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	872 of 906	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	867 of 898	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	887 of 908	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	899 of 901	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1041 of 1052	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1028 of 1045	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	997 of 1032	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	839 of 865	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	1023 of 1058	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	1043 of 1089	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	1058 of 1108	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	1039 of 1085	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	1016 of 1088	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1010 of 1066	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	1023 of 1053	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	1065 of 1084	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1044 of 1080	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	1034 of 1074	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	231 of 243	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	630 of 638	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	590 of 625	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	576 of 611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	512 of 532	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	569 of 574	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	897 of 907	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	873 of 887	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-34 vs state

Mathematics4%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Awful. St Louis City Schools may have gotten accreditation back, but they have not improved education. Way too much time spent on discipline instead of school work.
Many kids are 2 or 3 grade levels behind on reading. I hope things get better soon, but without positive parental involvment it's not likely. Close Quote

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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
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
Lyon At Blow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	516 Loughborough Ave	Saint Louis	63111	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 353-1353	243	29	8.3	100.0%	19 (7.8%)	190 (78.2%)	25 (10.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6.6	861^st of 900 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%	49	4.7			17.4	13.4	12.0		20.0	13.7	6.7	5.4	13.9	19.7	24.0	$25,764	$546	$25,218
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
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
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
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
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodward Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Woodward Elementary?

Students at Woodward Elementary are 57% African American, 27% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Woodward Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Woodward Elementary.

What district is Woodward Elementary in?

St. Louis City

Is Woodward Elementary a good school?

Woodward Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Woodward Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodward Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle Community Education Center
High : Roosevelt High

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