Momentum Academy
Saint Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Momentum Academy runs 4 schools (4 elementary) with 599 students. By enrollment it is the 265th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 599 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 58.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900605 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Momentum Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum Academy Gravois Park | Elementary | K–5 | 91 | 6 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grove East | Elementary | K–8 | 161 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grve South | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 240 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Momentum Fox Park | Elementary | K–8 | 107 | 8.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Momentum Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Momentum Academy in context
Size
Momentum Academy enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 150 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Momentum Academy Tower Grve South (240) and the smallest is Momentum Academy Gravois Park (91). NCES lists Momentum Academy 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 3, with 81 students. Grade 8 has 57 students and kindergarten has 69, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Momentum Academy enrolls 19 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 Momentum Academy at 79.5%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 8.8%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 4 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 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Momentum Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
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
Momentum Academy is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is MO School for the Blind, 0.8 miles away with 43 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 36 of them enroll more students than Momentum Academy. 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 | 58.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 22 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 6.5 | 92 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 106.5 |
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 | 79.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO School for the Blind | 1 mi | 43 | 2.8 | – |
| Kairos Academies | 1 mi | 515 | 12 | – |
| The Soulard School | 2 mi | 138 | 9.4 | – |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 414 | 11.8 | – |
| City Garden Montessori | 2 mi | 589 | 14.2 | – |
| St. Louis City School District | 2 mi | 17,933 | 11.4 | – |
| Premier Charter School | 2 mi | 974 | 9.1 | – |
| Lift for Life Academy | 2 mi | 865 | 12.3 | – |
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)
- Confluence Academies (2,460 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)
- 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
2000 South 8th Street, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)857-9351
Website: momentumacademystl.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.