Avery Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Webster Groves School District · Grades K–5
Avery Elementary School serves 337 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 9 schools in Webster Groves School District. By enrollment it is the 569th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Webster Groves School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293153002190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webster Groves | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 337 | 4,312 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 5.9% | 12.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Avery Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Webster Groves School District, Avery Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 7.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 334 students, so Avery Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 64 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 49, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (64 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Webster Groves (79.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
5.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.4% across Webster Groves and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 2.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Avery Elementary School has 27.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 337 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Avery Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in Brentwood School District. There are 47 elementary schools within 5 miles and 147 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
909 Bompart Ave, St Louis, MO 63119
Phone: (314)963-6425
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avery Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Brentwood | 0.9 mi | 173 | 8.6 | 21.4% |
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.1 mi | 451 | 11.9 | 22.2% |
| McGrath Elementary School | Brentwood | 1.2 mi | 236 | 11.8 | 11.4% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.2 mi | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
| Bristol Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.2 mi | 361 | 13.3 | 6.9% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.6 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 2.0 mi | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.2 mi | 369 | 13.6 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webster Groves
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 361 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 283 |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 306 |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 369 |
| Hixson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 982 |
| Hudson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 199 |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 222 |
| Webster Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,253 |