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Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary

Q: Is Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary a good school?

Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary ranks 315 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 289 students in grades K-5 and part of the Webster Groves School District, which is ranked 13th out of 367 districts in the state.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 79th out of 1,058 Missouri elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 365th out of 901 in 2020-2021. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 315th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. In comparison, nearby Clark Elementary, Hudson Elementary, Bristol Elementary, and Avery Elementary all have higher rankings, ranging from 5th to 52nd in the state, and all have 5-star ratings.

The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 23.8% to 62.8% and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates ranging from 46.9% to 73.3%. The school's performance on the MAP Science test for 5th grade has been relatively strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 52.5%. However, the school's performance for African American and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students has been significantly lower than the overall school performance, highlighting the need to address the achievement gap. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 17.6%, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

306

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,314

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Rock Hill Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63119-1339

(314) 963-6460

District: Webster Groves

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

African American:

33.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2015) to 65th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Webster Groves's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg70%

Missouri avg41%

315^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Webster Groves

13^th of 367Webster Groves 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	64.6	315 of 900	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	172 of 906	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	214 of 898	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	246 of 908	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	365 of 901	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	306 of 1052	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	149 of 1045	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	168 of 1032	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	79 of 1058	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	58.8	432 of 1089	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.3	138 of 1108	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	184 of 1085	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	69 of 1088	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	184 of 1066	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	88.8	63 of 1053	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	108 of 1084	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	84 of 1080	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	49 of 1074	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	76 of 191	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	423 of 638	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	32 of 666	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	23 of 673	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	15 of 675	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	236 of 917	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	24 of 898	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)95th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)60th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N Rock Hill Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6460	306	25	12.1	36.9%	165 (53.9%)	102 (33.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	64.6	315^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.0%		77.1	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	143	42.1	43.8	62.8		49.2			$14,314	$30	$14,284
Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	9825 Hudson Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6466	199	20	10.1	10.6%	150 (75.4%)	10 (5.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.6%)	94.6	29^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.9	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%	23	72.5		64.2	71.4	75.0	69.6		$17,507	$110	$17,397
Bristol Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Gray Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6433	361	27	13.3	6.9%	317 (87.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	97	11^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	17^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.1%	6	67.6	80.6	68.9	83.0	75.3	85.6	83.0	$15,689	$32	$15,657
McGrath Elementary	Public	K-5	2350 St Clair Ave - Suite A	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-6824	236	20	11.7	11.4%	171 (72.5%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)	93.8	35^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	12		76.0	62.8	65.6	83.3	68.9		$18,178	$527	$17,650
Avery Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Bompart Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6425	337	27	12.4	5.9%	292 (86.6%)	12 (3.6%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	98.1	5^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.4%		97	10^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.9%	5	85.1	78.3	81.2	78.0	86.9	79.9		$16,937	$32	$16,905
North Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	765 N Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6130	571	38	15.1	6.5%	466 (81.6%)	58 (10.2%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	85.8	111^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.7%		90.6	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%	51	55.0	55.8	71.7	67.9	61.1	62.6		$13,302	$24	$13,278
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	8636 Litzsinger Rd	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-0613	173	20	8.6	21.4%	106 (61.3%)	26 (15.0%)	10 (5.8%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	91.1	60^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.5	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	38	54.4	79.4		85.0		74.9		$20,604	$527	$20,076
Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	9130 Big Bend Blvd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6444	283	24	11.8	5.7%	257 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	94.8	28^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.7	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	67.8		68.0	68.0	81.0			$15,548	$31	$15,517
F. P. Tillman Elementary	Public	K-5	230 Quan Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6150	457	32	14.3	6.1%	360 (78.8%)	23 (5.0%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	83.5	127^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.9%		86.2	88^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.3%	39	58.9	61.5	46.3	48.8	70.4	75.5	64.2	$15,415	$25	$15,390
Mrh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2810 Burgess Avenue	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4405	451	38	11.9	22.2%	323 (71.6%)	52 (11.5%)	27 (6.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)								(n/a)								$15,296	$32	$15,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary

Is Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary a good school?

Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary ranks 315^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary in?

Webster Groves

How many students attend Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary?

Students at Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary are 54% White, 33% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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