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Ames Visual/Perf. Arts

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ames Visual/Perf. Arts is an elementary public magnet school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 154 students. The school is part of the St. Louis City school district, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ames Visual/Perf. Arts consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 9.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 4.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 16.5% and 19%, respectively. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 53.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the fact that Ames Visual/Perf. Arts serves a student population that is almost entirely from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The nearby schools in the St. Louis City district, such as Bryan Hill Elementary, George Washington Carver Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Henry Elementary, all share similar challenges to Ames Visual/Perf. Arts, with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. However, one notable exception is Elias Michael Elementary, which was previously a high-performing school but has since seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking.

131

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,052

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Hadley
Saint Louis, MO 63107-3911

(314) 241-7165

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg19%

Missouri avg43%

855^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	7.0	855 of 900	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	796 of 906	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	686 of 898	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	855 of 908	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	865 of 901	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1020 of 1052	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	986 of 1045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	891 of 1032	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	822 of 865	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	985 of 1058	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	1042 of 1089	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	1077 of 1108	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1019 of 1085	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	1019 of 1088	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	937 of 1066	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	1009 of 1053	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1026 of 1084	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	947 of 1080	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	1033 of 1074	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	154 of 190	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	99 of 191	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	45 of 185	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.6	124 of 184	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	127 of 163	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	187 of 243	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	586 of 638	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	480 of 625	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	366 of 611	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	464 of 532	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	541 of 574	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	877 of 907	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	835 of 887	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)19th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-32 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ames Visual/Perf. Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Hadley	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-7165	131	14	9.3	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	855^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.5	796^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.1%	59	9.6								4.8	16.7	16.8			$25,052	$546	$24,506
Old North Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3017 North 13th Street	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1110	448	37	12.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	438 (97.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.9	841^st of 900 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.3	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	17	7.1	8.0	14.1	17.2	29.9	20.0	15.9		12.3	12.0	19.4	6.5	15.0	$20,320	$2,618	$17,702
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2459	125	11	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	837^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)			17.7				6.0		10.6					$22,228	$301	$21,927
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 N Tenth St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-7284	165	19	8.6	100.0%	3 (1.8%)	160 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)										10.7	4.6			$22,192	$301	$21,891
Elias Michael Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-0993	43	9	5.0	100.0%	2 (4.7%)	36 (83.7%)	2 (4.7%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,742	$1,557	$53,184
Gateway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-8255	426	40	10.7	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	406 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6.8	857^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	866^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.4%	9	13.4	15.4	5.4				11.8		10.1	12.4	12.7			$22,107	$546	$21,562
Columbia Elementary Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3120 St Louis Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2750	216	15	14.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							6.3			6.5				$17,981	$301	$17,680
Bryan Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2128 Gano	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 534-0370	173	14	12.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	169 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10.7	816^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.9	804^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.3%	12			11.2				3.8			13.2	26.0			$20,249	$546	$19,704
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 Ames Visual/Perf. Arts

How many students attend Ames Visual/Perf. Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Ames Visual/Perf. Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Ames Visual/Perf. Arts?

Students at Ames Visual/Perf. Arts are 98% African American, 2% White.

Is Ames Visual/Perf. Arts a good school?

Ames Visual/Perf. Arts ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Ames Visual/Perf. Arts in?

St. Louis City

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