Kratz Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Ritenour School District · Grades K–5
Kratz Elementary School serves 474 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Ritenour School District. By enrollment it is the 196th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Ritenour School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292664001569 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ritenour | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 6,579 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Kratz Elementary School in context
Size
Kratz Elementary School is the 4th largest of Ritenour School District's 6 elementary schools; its 474 students are 7.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 484; Kratz 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 90 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 70, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (85 against 75). 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 Black students: 46.8% here and 41.7% across Ritenour. Hispanic students are next, at 28.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Ritenour and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 38.8% 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
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 474 students, Kratz Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 474 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Kratz Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Kratz 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 Marvin Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 126 other elementary schools, 33 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.8% |
| Hispanic | 28.7% |
| White | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4301 Edmundson Rd, St Louis, MO 63134
Phone: (314)493-6360
Website: ritenourschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kratz Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.1 mi | 561 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Holman Elementary School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 1.2 mi | 206 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.3 mi | 667 | 12.6 | 63.7% |
| Buder Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.7 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Marion Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.8 mi | 496 | 14.2 | 100% |
| Wyland Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.6 mi | 545 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Iveland Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.8 mi | 441 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 2.9 mi | 417 | 11.9 | 42.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ritenour
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buder Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| Hoech Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 664 |
| Iveland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 441 |
| Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Marvin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 561 |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 149 |
| Ritenour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 737 |
| Ritenour Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,041 |
| Wyland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |