Mason Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis City School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Mason Elementary School serves 393 students in grades Pre-K–6 in St Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 62 schools in St. Louis City School District. By enrollment it is the 413th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 | Pre-K–6 |
| District | St. Louis City School District |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292928001930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Louis City | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 393 | 17,933 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Mason Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 42 elementary schools in St. Louis City School District, Mason Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 336 students, so Mason 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 4 with 60 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 35, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 6 has 30% fewer students than kindergarten (35 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 42.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across St. Louis City (11.7%). Black students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across St. Louis City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.9% 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
Mason Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 393 students would have about 32 teachers, so Mason Elementary School has 3 more.
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 Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 73 elementary schools within 5 miles and 135 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.7% |
| Black | 35.9% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6031 Southwest Ave, St Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314)645-1201
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mason Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 272 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | 0.7 mi | 377 | 12.6 | 48.8% |
| Premier Charter School | Premier Charter School | 0.9 mi | 974 | 9.1 | 55.9% |
| Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 313 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Wilkinson Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 304 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 260 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.5 mi | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Buder Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 359 | 10.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.