Confluence Academies
St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Confluence Academies runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 2,460 students. By enrollment it is the 84th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 2,460 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 208.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900579 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Confluence Academies
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 112 | 9.2 | 100% |
| Confluence Preparatory Academy | High | 9–12 | 442 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Grand Center Arts Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 402 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Grand Center Arts Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 218 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Old North Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 448 | 12 | 99.8% |
| South City | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 838 | 11.7 | 99.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Confluence Academies schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Confluence Academies in context
Size
Confluence Academies enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 410 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is South City (838) and the smallest is Aspire Academy (112). NCES lists Confluence Academies as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 257 students. Grade 12 has 189 students and kindergarten has 158, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Confluence Academies enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Confluence Academies at 70.3%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.1%.
99.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 99.8% at Old North Academy to 100% at Grand Center Arts Academy Middle School. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 208.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 10 counselors it has 246 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Confluence Academies is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is KIPP St Louis Public Schools, 0.8 miles away with 2,069 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 21 of them enroll more students than Confluence Academies. St. Louis city has 17 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 208.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 10 | 246 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 820 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,460 |
| Instructional aides | 14.8 | 166 |
| Other student support staff | 9 | 273 |
| School administrators | 12 | 205 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 265 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 70.3% |
| Hispanic | 22.1% |
| White | 5% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 158 |
| Grade 1 | 163 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 153 |
| Grade 4 | 142 |
| Grade 5 | 149 |
| Grade 6 | 192 |
| Grade 7 | 195 |
| Grade 8 | 216 |
| Grade 9 | 257 |
| Grade 10 | 217 |
| Grade 11 | 181 |
| Grade 12 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1 mi | 2,069 | 10.6 | – |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 1 mi | 493 | 12 | – |
| Atlas Public Schools | 1 mi | 431 | 15.4 | – |
| St. Louis City School District | 1 mi | 17,933 | 11.4 | – |
| North Side Community School | 1 mi | 433 | 10.6 | – |
| St. Louis Voices Academy | 2 mi | 135 | 14.7 | – |
| The Biome | 2 mi | 167 | 7.3 | – |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 414 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- St. Louis City School District (17,933 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (1,666 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- City Garden Montessori (589 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- North Side Community School (433 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- Lafayette Preparatory Academy (414 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
319 North 4th Street Ste 500, St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314)588-8554
Website: confluenceacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.