Conway Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Ladue School District · Grades K–4
Conway Elementary School serves 392 students in grades K–4 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 8 schools in Ladue School District. By enrollment it is the 414th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Ladue 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 | 291782000942 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ladue | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 4,624 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 5.1% | 10.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Conway Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Ladue School District, Conway Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 8.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 337 students, so Conway 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 3 with 97 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 60, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 4 has 40% more students than kindergarten (84 against 60). 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 60.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ladue (54.7%). Asian students are next, at 16.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
5.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 10.1% across Ladue and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 1.3% 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
Conway Elementary School has 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 392 students would have about 31.9 teachers, so Conway 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 Litzsinger, 1.3 miles away in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County. There are 36 elementary schools within 5 miles and 149 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.2% |
| Asian | 16.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9900 Conway Rd, St Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314)993-2878
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Conway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litzsinger | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 1.3 mi | 84 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Reed Elementary School | Ladue | 1.8 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 8.3% |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Ladue | 2.0 mi | 379 | 11.3 | 11.6% |
| Spoede Elementary School | Ladue | 2.0 mi | 376 | 11.5 | 13.8% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.4 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| McGrath Elementary School | Brentwood | 2.5 mi | 236 | 11.8 | 11.4% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.8 mi | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
| Meramec Elementary School | Clayton | 2.9 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 5.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ladue
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 262 |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 357 |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | High | 9–12 | 1,395 |
| Ladue Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,053 |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 379 |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 410 |
| Spoede Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 |