Koch Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Riverview Gardens School District · Grades K–5
Koch Elementary School serves 299 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 13 schools in Riverview Gardens School District. By enrollment it is the 687th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 19.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Riverview Gardens School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292667001581 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Riverview Gardens | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 299 | 5,116 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% | 59.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Koch Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Riverview Gardens School District, Koch Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 5.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 294 students, so Koch 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 2 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 41, against an average of 50 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in kindergarten and 54 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 98% of enrollment, about the same share as across Riverview Gardens (96.6%).
65.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.4% across Riverview Gardens and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 61.5% 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
Koch Elementary School has 19.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 299 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Koch Elementary School has 4.6 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 Moline Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 44 elementary schools within 5 miles and 125 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 98% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1910 Exuma, St Louis, MO 63136
Phone: (314)868-3029
Website: kochelem.mo.rge.schoolinsites.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Koch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moline Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 0.5 mi | 295 | 17.4 | – |
| Meadows Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 0.8 mi | 321 | 16.5 | 67% |
| Northview Elementary School | Jennings | 1.1 mi | 540 | 17.8 | 100% |
| Lemasters Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.1 mi | 301 | 16.7 | 56.1% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Jennings | 1.2 mi | 197 | 16 | 100% |
| Griffith Elementary School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 1.5 mi | 292 | 18.8 | 100% |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.6 mi | 137 | 12.5 | 67.2% |
| Danforth Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.7 mi | 274 | 17.7 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Riverview Gardens
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 274 |
| Early Child. Education | Pre-K | Pre-K | 248 |
| Gibson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 387 |
| Glasgow Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 264 |
| Highland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Lemasters Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 301 |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 137 |
| Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 |
| Moline Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |
| R. G. Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 578 |
| Riverview Gardens Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,246 |
| Westview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 524 |