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Peabody Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Peabody Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 165 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.

Peabody Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with only 4.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 16.5% in the district and 41.4% statewide. The school also experiences extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.2% to 53.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Peabody Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households.

While Peabody Elementary faces significant challenges, nearby charter schools like Lafayette Preparatory Academy and Atlas Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and more favorable socioeconomic profiles. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the successful practices of these charter schools and potentially replicate them within the traditional public school system to address the challenges faced by Peabody Elementary.

171

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,505

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1224 S 14th St
Saint Louis, MO 63104-3004

(314) 241-1533

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Peabody Elementary usually attend:

High:

Vashon High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.4%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2010 → 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)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg18%

Missouri avg44%

863^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	863 of 900	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	869 of 906	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	1052 of 1052	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	1045 of 1045	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	1058 of 1058	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	1087 of 1089	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	1106 of 1108	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	1081 of 1085	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	747 of 1088	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.9	866 of 1066	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	904 of 1053	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	870 of 1084	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1020 of 1080	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	1066 of 1074	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	143 of 191	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	248 of 250	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	242 of 243	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	595 of 638	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	589 of 625	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	907 of 907	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	887 of 887	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+23 vs school

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

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-32 vs state

Mathematics7%-35 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
Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 S 14th St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1533	171	19	9.0	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	863^rd of 900 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.3	869^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.1%	6	4.2	11.9								6.0	21.5				$23,505	$546	$22,959
KIPP Wisdom Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	1224 Grattan St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 384-9561	285	31	9.1	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	261 (91.6%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	14.7	776^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.8%		8	852^nd of 906 public elementary schools	6.0%	76	21.1	20.9								19.4					$19,957	$4,831	$15,127
Educ Therap Support At Madison	Public	K-8	1118 South 7th St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 932-5711	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Lafayette Avenue	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lafayette Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 880-4458	414	35	11.8	24.2%	218 (52.7%)	150 (36.2%)	17 (4.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	82.7	137^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.1	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%	34	65.2	65.1	58.7	47.5	62.9			76.4	59.1			51.1	73.8	88.2	$13,269	$616	$12,652
Atlas Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	400 S. 18th Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Atlas Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 226-8896	431	28	15.3	100.0%	45 (10.4%)	345 (80.0%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	37.1	598^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.6%					(n/a)	27.7	30.7							47.1	26.9					$18,765	$3,154	$15,611
Lift For Life Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1920 7th Street	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lift For Life Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2337	222	13	16.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	217 (97.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	11.2	810^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.0%		6.1	870^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.0%	60	18.3	12.0							22.8	14.4					$22,767	$1,707	$21,059
Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	815 Ann Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 645-4845	337	27	12.4	100.0%	16 (4.7%)	293 (86.9%)	23 (6.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.9	735^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.2	739^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.4%	4	13.4	15.4	35.5				30.4		17.8	19.4	18.5				$21,483	$546	$20,938
Sigel Elementary Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2050 Allen Ave	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 771-0010	206	19	10.8	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	169 (82.0%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.3	865^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.3	880^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.9%	15	9.2								18.2	3.8	10.0				$23,313	$549	$22,764
St. Louis Voices Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1220 Olive Street Suite 200	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Voices Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 949-6733	135	9	14.6	97.8%	3 (2.2%)	130 (96.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$20,085	$6,494	$13,591
St Louis Lang Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1881 Pine St	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Lang Immersion School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0975	493	41	12.0	49.9%	25 (5.1%)	330 (66.9%)	84 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.1%)	17.5	755^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.6	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.6	15.2	24.6			20.9	24.6	16.8	11.0	20.9	38.7	7.3			$16,534	$1,796	$14,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Peabody Elementary

What district is Peabody Elementary in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Peabody Elementary?

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

Is Peabody Elementary a good school?

Peabody Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Peabody Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peabody Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Vashon High

What is the racial makeup of Peabody Elementary?

Students at Peabody Elementary are 99% African American.

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