Craig Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
Craig Elementary School serves 423 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 315th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 30.63 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 | 292358001382 |
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 | 423 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.1% | 17.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Craig Elementary School in context
Size
Craig Elementary School is the 5th largest of Parkway C-2 School District's 19 elementary schools; its 423 students are 2.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 396 students, so Craig 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 77 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 65, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (77 against 69). 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 43.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Black students are next, at 32.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.1% 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. 16.8% 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
Craig Elementary School has 30.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 423 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Craig Elementary School has 3.8 fewer.
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 Ross Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 106 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.3% |
| Black | 32.4% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1492 Craig Rd, St Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314)415-6200
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Craig Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 0.9 mi | 413 | 11.9 | 38.5% |
| McKelvey Primary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.4 mi | 201 | 11.2 | 20.4% |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.7 mi | 459 | 12.6 | 48.1% |
| McKelvey Intermediate School | Parkway C-2 | 2.0 mi | 432 | 13.8 | 17.8% |
| Spoede Elementary School | Ladue | 2.0 mi | 376 | 11.5 | 13.8% |
| Bellerive Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.1 mi | 400 | 13.1 | 26% |
| Traditional School | Pattonville R-III | 2.6 mi | 392 | 15.2 | 25.8% |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Ladue | 3.0 mi | 379 | 11.3 | 11.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.