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Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies is an elementary public magnet school in St. Louis City, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 369 students. The school faces significant academic and attendance challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates.

Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies' academic performance lags behind state and district averages, with only 13.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and 17.8% in English Language Arts. The school's chronic absenteeism rates range from 32.6% to 53.7%, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies' overall performance is low, the school's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 19-59 out of 185-190 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup. In contrast, nearby Lafayette Preparatory Academy and KIPP Wisdom Academy, which are charter schools, generally outperform Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies and other nearby district schools on academic measures, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this area.

337

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,483

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Ann Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63104-4134

(314) 645-4845

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Louis City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

735^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.9	735 of 900	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	739 of 906	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	730 of 898	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	817 of 908	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	842 of 901	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	969 of 1052	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	931 of 1045	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	900 of 1032	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	644 of 865	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	841 of 1058	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	943 of 1089	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	933 of 1108	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	902 of 1085	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	782 of 1088	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	854 of 1066	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	776 of 1053	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	1009 of 1084	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	957 of 1080	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.3	734 of 1074	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	59 of 190	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	55 of 191	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	47.0	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	124 of 163	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	166 of 250	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	154 of 243	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	376 of 638	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	399 of 625	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	286 of 611	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	415 of 532	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	508 of 574	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	821 of 907	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	745 of 887	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts19%-25 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 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
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
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
Humboldt Academy Of Higher Lrning	Public	3-5	2516 S. 9th St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-5720	108	9	12.0	100.0%	9 (8.3%)	94 (87.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7.4	851^st of 900 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.1	851^st of 906 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.8		2.7			5.4		20.6	3.4	21.1				$26,761	$546	$26,215
The Soulard School	Public, Charter	K-5	1110 Victor St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	The Soulard School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 865-2799	138	15	9.3	23.2%	86 (62.3%)	22 (15.9%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.8%)								(n/a)								75.0						$15,460	$614	$14,846
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
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
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
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)
Momentum Fox Park	Public, Charter	K-8	2617 Shenandoah Ave.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-7651	107	13	8.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	101 (94.4%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	13.1	790^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.2%					(n/a)	33.5						7.8	11.2	6.8		6.3		7.8	$27,648	$2,125	$25,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies

Is Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies a good school?

Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies?

Students at Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Dewey School-Internat'l. Studies.

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