Carman Trails Elementary School
Public elementary school in Manchester, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
Carman Trails Elementary School serves 355 students in grades K–5 in Manchester (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 518th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Parkway C-2 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 | 292358001377 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 355 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.7% | 17.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Carman Trails Elementary School in context
Size
Carman Trails Elementary School is the 16th largest of Parkway C-2 School District's 19 elementary schools; its 355 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Carman Trails 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 1 with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 47, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (47 against 53). 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 58.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Asian students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.5% 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
Carman Trails Elementary School has 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 355 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Carman Trails Elementary School has 3.3 more.
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 Hanna Woods Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 76 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.3% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
555 Weidman Rd, Manchester, MO 63021
Phone: (314)415-6100
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carman Trails Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Woods Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 0.9 mi | 360 | 11.7 | 30.3% |
| Barretts Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.3 mi | 378 | 14 | 3.7% |
| Pierremont Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.5 mi | 474 | 13 | 12.7% |
| Wren Hollow Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.6 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 14.7% |
| Valley Park Elementary School | Valley Park | 2.2 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 28.6% |
| Sorrento Springs Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 288 | 12.3 | 18.4% |
| Henry Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.4 mi | 512 | 14.8 | 8.4% |
| Ballwin Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.7 mi | 426 | 14 | 18.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.