Meramec Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis City School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Meramec Elementary School serves 171 students in grades Pre-K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 62 schools in St. Louis City School District. By enrollment it is the 965th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 292928001975 |
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 | 171 | 17,933 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 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. 11% 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.
Meramec Elementary School in context
Size
Meramec Elementary School is the 33rd largest of St. Louis City School District's 42 elementary schools; its 171 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.7 miles away and have a median of 219 students, so Meramec Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 17, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 22 in grade 5. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 95.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across St. Louis City (74.8%). 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 St. Louis City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 64.3% 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
Meramec Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 171 students would have about 13.9 teachers, so Meramec Elementary School has 5.1 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 South City, 0.3 miles away in Confluence Academies. There are 50 elementary schools within 5 miles and 112 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 95.3% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2745 Meramec St, St Louis, MO 63118
Phone: (314)353-7145
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meramec Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South City | Confluence Academies | 0.3 mi | 838 | 11.7 | 99.8% |
| Froebel Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.6 mi | 178 | 13.7 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Gravois Park | Momentum Academy | 0.7 mi | 91 | 6 | 100% |
| Monroe Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 181 | 12.9 | 100% |
| KIPP Wonder Academy | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 283 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Woodward Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.4 mi | 319 | 14.5 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grove East | Momentum Academy | 1.8 mi | 161 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.8 mi | 256 | 12.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.