Dressel Elementary School
Public elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri · Lindbergh Schools · Grades K–5
Dressel Elementary School serves 598 students in grades K–5 in St. Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Lindbergh Schools. By enrollment it is the 68th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 40.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Lindbergh Schools |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291869003306 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lindbergh Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 598 | 7,602 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.1% | 13.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Dressel Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Lindbergh Schools, Dressel Elementary School is the largest, with 7.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 518; Dressel 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 120 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 83, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% more students than kindergarten (120 against 88). 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
The largest group is White students: 80.3% here and 82.4% across Lindbergh Schools. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Lindbergh Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9.9% 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 40.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 598 students, Dressel Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 598 students would have about 48.6 teachers, so Dressel Elementary School has 8.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Dressel 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 Sappington Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 111 other elementary schools, 23 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 | 80.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10911 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
Phone: (314)729-2485
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dressel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sappington Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.2 mi | 504 | 15.2 | 17.9% |
| Concord Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.4 mi | 555 | 16.7 | 12.6% |
| Mesnier Primary School | Affton 101 | 1.8 mi | 741 | 15.1 | 32.4% |
| Southview | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2.0 mi | 71 | 3.1 | 36.6% |
| Long Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.1 mi | 545 | 16.4 | 7.2% |
| Bierbaum Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.1 mi | 531 | 13.5 | 50.1% |
| Mosaic Elementary School | Mehlville R-IX | 2.1 mi | 258 | 14.5 | 9.7% |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.1 mi | 496 | 11.9 | 6.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lindbergh Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 555 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 386 |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lindbergh Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,304 |
| Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 941 |
| Sappington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 |
| Truman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 816 |