Riverview Gardens School District
St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Riverview Gardens School District runs 13 schools (9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 5,116 students. By enrollment it is the 37th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 13 |
| Students | 5,116 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 334.8 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2926670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Riverview Gardens
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 274 | 17.7 | – |
| Early Child. Education | Pre-K | Pre-K | 248 | 19.1 | 58.1% |
| Gibson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 387 | 15.6 | 61.2% |
| Glasgow Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 264 | 14.9 | – |
| Highland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 | 14.2 | 61.6% |
| Koch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 299 | 15.1 | 65.6% |
| Lemasters Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 301 | 16.7 | 56.1% |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 137 | 12.5 | 67.2% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 | 16.5 | 67% |
| Moline Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 | 17.4 | – |
| R. G. Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 578 | 13.9 | 63.8% |
| Riverview Gardens Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,246 | 16 | 53.3% |
| Westview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 524 | 12.5 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Riverview Gardens schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Riverview Gardens in context
Size
Riverview Gardens School District enrolls 0.6% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Riverview Gardens Senior High School with 1,246 students, and the smallest is Lewis and Clark Elementary School with 137; the average is 394, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 444 students this year. Grade 12 has 296 students and kindergarten has 415, 29% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Riverview Gardens enrolls 248 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 Riverview Gardens at 96.6%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students.
59.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.3% at Riverview Gardens Senior High School to 67.2% at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. All 13 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 334.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 18 counselors it has 284 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.8 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
NCES classifies Riverview Gardens' area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Jennings School District, 2.2 miles away with 2,269 students. 45 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Riverview Gardens. St. Louis County has 25 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 | 334.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 18 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.8 | 1,346 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 31 | 165 |
| Other student support staff | 63.3 | 81 |
| School administrators | 27 | 189 |
| District administrators | 6 | 853 |
| All staff | 497.9 |
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 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| White | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 248 |
| Kindergarten | 415 |
| Grade 1 | 413 |
| Grade 2 | 444 |
| Grade 3 | 418 |
| Grade 4 | 419 |
| Grade 5 | 411 |
| Grade 6 | 394 |
| Grade 7 | 382 |
| Grade 8 | 326 |
| Grade 9 | 321 |
| Grade 10 | 330 |
| Grade 11 | 299 |
| Grade 12 | 296 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings School District | 2 mi | 2,269 | 15.9 | – |
| Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District | 4 mi | 8,809 | 15.7 | – |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 5 mi | 2,440 | 11.5 | – |
| Hazelwood School District | 5 mi | 16,321 | 16.6 | – |
| The Leadership School | 6 mi | 220 | 12.6 | – |
| North Side Community School | 6 mi | 433 | 10.6 | – |
| The Biome | 7 mi | 167 | 7.3 | – |
| Ritenour School District | 7 mi | 6,579 | 15.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis County
- Rockwood R-VI School District (19,597 students)
- Parkway C-2 School District (16,759 students)
- Hazelwood School District (16,321 students)
- Mehlville R-IX School District (10,018 students)
- Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (8,809 students)
- Lindbergh Schools (7,602 students)
- Ritenour School District (6,579 students)
- Pattonville R-III School District (6,201 students)
- Kirkwood R-VII School District (5,982 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 students)
- Webster Groves School District (4,312 students)
- Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (3,576 students)
- University City School District (2,853 students)
- Affton 101 School District (2,619 students)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (2,440 students)
- Clayton School District (2,367 students)
- Jennings School District (2,269 students)
- Bayless School District (1,805 students)
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District (1,523 students)
- Hancock Place School District (1,282 students)
- Brentwood School District (847 students)
- Valley Park School District (734 students)
- Division of Youth Service (496 students)
- The Leadership School (220 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1370 Northumberland, St Louis, MO 63137
Phone: (314)869-2505
Website: rgsd.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.