Webster Groves School District
Webster Groves, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Webster Groves School District runs 9 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,312 students. By enrollment it is the 52nd 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 | 9 |
| Students | 4,312 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 317.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2931530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Webster Groves
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 337 | 12.5 | 5.9% |
| Bristol Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 361 | 13.3 | 6.9% |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 283 | 11.8 | 5.7% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 369 | 13.6 | 1.6% |
| Hixson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 982 | 14.1 | 13.8% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| Webster Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,253 | 14.1 | 13.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Webster Groves schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Webster Groves in context
Size
Webster Groves School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Webster Groves High School with 1,253 students, and the smallest is Hudson Elementary School with 199; the average is 479, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 354 students this year. Grade 12 has 325 students and kindergarten has 276, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Webster Groves enrolls 222 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Webster Groves at 79.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 8.6%.
12.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 1.6% at Edgar Road Elementary School to 36.9% at Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 317.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 17.5 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 2.5 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
NCES classifies Webster Groves' area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Brentwood School District, 2 miles away with 847 students. 49 districts are within 25 miles, and 17 of them enroll more students than Webster Groves. 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 | 317.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 17.5 | 246 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.5 | 1,725 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 4,312 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 539 |
| School administrators | 18 | 240 |
| District administrators | 5 | 862 |
| All staff | 376 |
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
| White | 79.3% |
| Black | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 222 |
| Kindergarten | 276 |
| Grade 1 | 311 |
| Grade 2 | 302 |
| Grade 3 | 354 |
| Grade 4 | 314 |
| Grade 5 | 298 |
| Grade 6 | 311 |
| Grade 7 | 342 |
| Grade 8 | 329 |
| Grade 9 | 299 |
| Grade 10 | 308 |
| Grade 11 | 321 |
| Grade 12 | 325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School District | 2 mi | 847 | 10 | – |
| Affton 101 School District | 3 mi | 2,619 | 14.4 | – |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 3 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
| Kirkwood R-VII School District | 3 mi | 5,982 | 15.5 | – |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | 4 mi | 1,666 | 12.1 | – |
| Lindbergh Schools | 4 mi | 7,602 | 16.3 | – |
| Clayton School District | 4 mi | 2,367 | 9.8 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 4 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
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)
- Riverview Gardens School District (5,116 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 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
400 E Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Phone: (314)961-1233
Website: webster.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.