Blades Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Mehlville R-IX School District · Grades K–5
Blades Elementary School serves 442 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 18 schools in Mehlville R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 264th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Mehlville R-IX 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 | 292067001112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mehlville R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 442 | 10,018 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29% | 30.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Blades Elementary School in context
Size
Blades Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Mehlville R-IX School District's 11 elementary schools; its 442 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 372; Blades 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 kindergarten with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 67, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 80.8% here and 78.8% across Mehlville R-IX. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Mehlville R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.5% 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
With 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 442 students, Blades Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 442 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Blades Elementary School has 7.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Blades Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Oakville Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 77 other elementary schools, 18 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 80.8% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5140 Patterson Rd, St Louis, MO 63129
Phone: (314)467-7300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blades Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 0.7 mi | 375 | 14.6 | 20.5% |
| Trautwein Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.1 mi | 369 | 12.8 | 42.8% |
| Wohlwend Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.2 mi | 409 | 14.7 | 28.1% |
| Mosaic Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.5 mi | 258 | 14.5 | 9.7% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.6 mi | 250 | 9 | 50.8% |
| Fox Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 2.9 mi | 355 | 11 | 43.4% |
| Point Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 3.0 mi | 413 | 15.4 | 20.1% |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 3.1 mi | 496 | 11.9 | 6.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mehlville R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beasley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 250 |
| Bernard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 577 |
| Bierbaum Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 531 |
| Forder Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 397 |
| Hagemann Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| John Cary Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 311 |
| Margaret Buerkle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 549 |
| Mehlville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,388 |
| Mosaic Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 258 |
| Oakville Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Oakville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 629 |
| Oakville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,847 |
| Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 413 |
| Rogers Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 417 |
| Trautwein Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 369 |
| Washington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 429 |
| Wohlwend Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 409 |