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Woerner Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Woerner Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 351 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.

Woerner Elementary consistently performs in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with low academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.7% of 3rd graders, 4.2% of 4th graders, and 6.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2%, respectively. The school's English Language Arts performance is also significantly below state and district averages. Additionally, Woerner Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.7% to 53.7% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

While Woerner Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,425 to $18,702 per student, its academic performance remains significantly below nearby St. Louis City School District schools, such as Buder Elementary and Oak Hill Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby Momentum Academy and Confluence Academies public charter schools also significantly outperform Woerner Elementary in academic proficiency.

349

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,490

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6131 Leona St
Saint Louis, MO 63116-2922

(314) 481-8585

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Woerner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Long Middle Community Education Center
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.0%

White:

25.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

833^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	8.7	833 of 900	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	824 of 906	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	721 of 898	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	839 of 908	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	826 of 901	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	983 of 1052	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	979 of 1045	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	977 of 1032	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	764 of 865	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	901 of 1058	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	980 of 1089	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	1036 of 1108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	978 of 1085	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	987 of 1088	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	1032 of 1066	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	994 of 1053	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	1055 of 1084	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1049 of 1080	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	999 of 1074	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	182 of 190	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	172 of 191	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	239 of 250	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	205 of 243	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	254 of 302	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	242 of 251	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	560 of 638	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	509 of 625	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	309 of 611	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	446 of 532	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	479 of 574	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	843 of 907	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	819 of 887	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	6.6	672 of 691	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	909 of 917	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	884 of 898	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)

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-26 vs state

Science11%-31 vs state

Mathematics9%-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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Buder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5319 Lansdowne Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 352-4343	359	34	10.5	100.0%	132 (36.8%)	126 (35.1%)	60 (16.7%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	29.3	668^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	702^nd of 906 public elementary schools	22.5%	34	13.6	16.8	38.0				46.2		24.9	14.3	40.4				$23,363	$546	$22,817
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
Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5031 Potomac	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 353-8875	260	23	11.4	100.0%	129 (49.6%)	75 (28.8%)	10 (3.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	99.3	2^nd of 900 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%		84.3	88.8	88.0				92.0		82.3	90.7	94.0				$21,330	$239	$21,091
Bayless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 256-8620	858	59	14.5	56.9%	547 (63.8%)	93 (10.8%)	54 (6.3%)	92 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.3%)	72.5	226^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.9%		66	291^st of 906 public elementary schools	67.9%	65	63.9	44.5	46.8				57.8		63.8	38.1	53.1				$11,633	$657	$10,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Woerner Elementary

What schools do graduates of Woerner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woerner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle Community Education Center
High : Roosevelt High

What district is Woerner Elementary in?

St. Louis City

Is Woerner Elementary a good school?

Woerner Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Woerner Elementary?

Students at Woerner Elementary are 45% African American, 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Woerner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Woerner Elementary.

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