Henry Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ballwin, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
Henry Elementary School serves 512 students in grades K–5 in Ballwin (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 144th 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 ÷ 34.6 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 | 292358001387 |
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 | 512 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.4% | 17.3% | 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.
Henry Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Parkway C-2 School District, Henry Elementary School is the largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; Henry Elementary School is larger 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 98 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 75, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (96 against 77). 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: 55.9% here and 57.9% across Parkway C-2. Asian students are next, at 26%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.7% 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 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 512 students, Henry Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 512 students would have about 41.6 teachers, so Henry Elementary School has 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
Henry 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 Pierremont Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 71 other elementary schools, 20 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 | 55.9% |
| Asian | 26% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Henry Ave, Ballwin, MO 63011
Phone: (314)415-6350
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henry Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierremont Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.1 mi | 474 | 13 | 12.7% |
| Claymont Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.7 mi | 460 | 14.8 | 7.4% |
| Ballwin Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.9 mi | 426 | 14 | 18.8% |
| Hanna Woods Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 360 | 11.7 | 30.3% |
| Wren Hollow Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.3 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 14.7% |
| Carman Trails Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.4 mi | 355 | 11 | 30.7% |
| Sorrento Springs Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.6 mi | 288 | 12.3 | 18.4% |
| Westridge Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.7 mi | 397 | 15 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.