Gotsch Intermediate School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Affton 101 School District · Grades 3–5
Gotsch Intermediate School serves 562 students in grades 3–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 4 schools in Affton 101 School District. By enrollment it is the 94th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Affton 101 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 | 290291000005 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Affton 101 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 562 | 2,619 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.3% | 38.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Gotsch Intermediate School in context
Size
Gotsch Intermediate School is the smallest of Affton 101 School District's 2 elementary schools; its 562 students are 21.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 481; Gotsch Intermediate 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 199 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 175, against an average of 187 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 188 in grade 3 and 199 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.1% here and 69.4% across Affton 101. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.8% across Affton 101 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.7% 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 562 students, Gotsch Intermediate School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 562 students would have about 45.7 teachers, so Gotsch Intermediate School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Gotsch Intermediate 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 Mesnier Primary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 129 other elementary schools, 42 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 | 73.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 188 |
| Grade 4 | 175 |
| Grade 5 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8348 S Laclede Station Rd, St Louis, MO 63123
Phone: (314)842-1238
Website: afftonschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gotsch Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesnier Primary School | Affton 101 | 0.4 mi | 741 | 15.1 | 32.4% |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Webster Groves | 0.9 mi | 369 | 13.6 | 1.6% |
| Clark Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.9 mi | 283 | 11.8 | 5.7% |
| Sappington Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.9 mi | 504 | 15.2 | 17.9% |
| Dressel Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.1 mi | 598 | 14.8 | 21.1% |
| Bayless Elementary School | Bayless | 2.2 mi | 858 | 14.5 | 56.9% |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.4 mi | 457 | 14.2 | 12.5% |
| Bristol Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.4 mi | 361 | 13.3 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Affton 101
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affton High School | High | 9–12 | 761 |
| Mesnier Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 741 |
| Rogers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 555 |