Lift for Life Academy Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in St.louis, Missouri · Lift for Life Academy · Grades Pre-K–4
Lift for Life Academy Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Pre-K–4 in St.louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 3 schools in Lift for Life Academy. By enrollment it is the 880th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 13.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Lift for Life Academy |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290057403356 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lift for Life Academy | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 222 | 865 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Lift for Life Academy Elementary School in context
Size
Lift for Life Academy Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lift for Life Academy. Its 222 students are 25.7% of the district's 865. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.8 miles away and have a median of 189 students, so Lift for Life Academy Elementary School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 44 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (39 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 97.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lift for Life Academy (97.3%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Lift for Life Academy and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 61.7% 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
Lift for Life Academy Elementary School has 13.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 222 students would have about 18 teachers, so Lift for Life Academy 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Humboldt Academy of Higher Lrning, 0.5 miles away in St. Louis City School District. There are 50 elementary schools within 5 miles and 105 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 97.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1920 7th Street, St.louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)231-2337
Website: liftforlifeacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lift for Life Academy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Academy of Higher Lrning | St. Louis City | 0.5 mi | 108 | 12 | 100% |
| The Soulard School | The Soulard School | 0.6 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 23.2% |
| Peabody Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 171 | 9 | 100% |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 0.8 mi | 414 | 11.8 | 24.2% |
| KIPP Wisdom Academy | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 285 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Sigel Elementary Comm. Education Center | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 206 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Momentum Fox Park | Momentum Academy | 1.2 mi | 107 | 8.4 | 100% |
| Atlas Elementary School | Atlas Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 431 | 15.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lift for Life Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift for Life Academy | Middle | 5–8 | 260 |
| Lift for Life Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 383 |