Garrett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hazelwood, Missouri · Hazelwood School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Garrett Elementary School serves 309 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hazelwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 31 schools in Hazelwood School District. By enrollment it is the 663rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 23.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hazelwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291383000620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hazelwood | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 309 | 16,321 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 16.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Garrett Elementary School in context
Size
Garrett Elementary School is the 18th largest of Hazelwood School District's 19 elementary schools; its 309 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 413 students, so Garrett Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 56 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 50 in grade 5. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 64.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hazelwood (82.1%). White students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hazelwood and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 42.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Garrett Elementary School has 23.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 309 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Garrett Elementary School has 1.9 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 Armstrong Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 90 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 64.4% |
| White | 17.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Ville Rosa Ln, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Phone: (314)953-4200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garrett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Elementary School | Hazelwood | 1.1 mi | 361 | 11.9 | 100% |
| Russell Elementary School | Hazelwood | 2.1 mi | 373 | 13.7 | – |
| McNair Elementary School | Hazelwood | 2.4 mi | 417 | 18.8 | 100% |
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 2.8 mi | 417 | 11.9 | 42.2% |
| Lawson Elementary School | Hazelwood | 3.1 mi | 316 | 16.5 | 100% |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 3.2 mi | 667 | 12.6 | 63.7% |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 3.3 mi | 409 | 12.5 | 54.3% |
| Kratz Elementary School | Ritenour | 3.5 mi | 474 | 13.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.