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Earl Nance Senior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Earl Nance Senior Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 326 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Earl Nance Senior Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 41.8% to 53.7%) that are much higher than the state average and surrounding schools. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are also consistently low compared to the state and St. Louis City averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (99.07% to 100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.

While Earl Nance Senior Elementary spends more per student ($12,890 to $15,464) than the surrounding schools in the Jennings, Confluence Academies, and Riverview Gardens districts (which spend around $9,000 to $12,000 per student), the school's low academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning. Addressing the high absenteeism rates and exploring best practices from higher-performing schools in the area could be important next steps for the school and district.

321

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,717

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8959 Riverview Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63147-1475

(314) 867-0634

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Earl Nance Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High:	Vashon High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

White:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

840^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	840 of 900	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	855 of 906	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	833 of 898	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	876 of 908	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	885 of 901	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	983 of 1045	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	1008 of 1032	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	852 of 865	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	1037 of 1058	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	1075 of 1089	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	1071 of 1108	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.8	1050 of 1085	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	1076 of 1088	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	1056 of 1066	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	1037 of 1053	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1056 of 1084	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1051 of 1080	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	1056 of 1074	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	120 of 190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	135 of 191	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	109 of 185	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	135 of 184	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	132 of 163	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	190 of 243	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	571 of 638	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	573 of 625	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	532 of 611	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	501 of 532	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	551 of 574	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	830 of 887	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

Science9%-33 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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Earl Nance Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8959 Riverview Blvd	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-0634	321	24	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	313 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.1	840^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%	15	17.8	13.0	9.4	9.4		9.8	18.7	7.7	$20,717	$546	$20,171
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8920 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8050	540	30	17.7	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	522 (96.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	7.5	848^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.9	844^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.8%	4	3.5	5.7	3.7	19.4	10.2	8.4	22.8	13.0	$7,958	$379	$7,580
Herzog Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 Pamplin Pl	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2212	201	15	13.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5.5	873^rd of 900 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%	16				10.8		7.2	10.8		$20,461	$301	$20,160
Danforth Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 St Cyr Rd	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9524	274	16	17.6		5 (1.8%)	264 (96.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3	899^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.1%		4	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%	5	2.1	4.6		2.5		4.7	7.2		$15,277	$1,791	$13,486
Fairview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	7047 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	284	17	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	260 (91.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)					50.9				$9,189	$183	$9,006
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8420 Sunbury	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8170	197	12	15.9	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	193 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	21.8				19.7				$9,619	$62	$9,557
Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5421 Thekla Avenue	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-8900	112	12	9.1	100.0%	1 (0.9%)	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$32,328	$2,515	$29,813
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	321	20	16.4	67.0%	3 (0.9%)	306 (95.3%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	876^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.1	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	2.0	8.4	4.3	4.2	3.9	10.5	20.9		$15,480	$2,022	$13,459
Koch Elementary	Public	K-5	1910 Exuma	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-3029	299	20	15.1	65.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (98.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	895^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.3	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	4.3	2.3	2.0	2.0	8.6	9.0	10.0		$14,341	$1,612	$12,729
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	387	25	15.6	61.2%	2 (0.5%)	381 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	887^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	6.1		3.2	3.2	12.0	4.9	12.6		$14,500	$1,775	$12,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Nance Senior Elementary

Is Earl Nance Senior Elementary a good school?

Earl Nance Senior Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Earl Nance Senior Elementary?

Students at Earl Nance Senior Elementary are 98% African American.

What district is Earl Nance Senior Elementary in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Earl Nance Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Earl Nance Senior Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Earl Nance Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Earl Nance Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High : Vashon High

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