Momentum Academy Tower Grove East
Public elementary school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · Momentum Academy · Grades K–8
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East serves 161 students in grades K–8 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 4 schools in Momentum Academy. By enrollment it is the 977th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Momentum Academy |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290060503299 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Momentum Academy | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 161 | 599 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Momentum Academy, Momentum Academy Tower Grove East is the 2nd largest, with 26.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 206; Momentum Academy Tower Grove East is smaller than most of them.
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 22 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 16, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 19). 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: 82% here and 79.5% across Momentum Academy. 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 Momentum Academy and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 50.3% 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
With 15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 161 students, Momentum Academy Tower Grove East has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 161 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Momentum Academy Tower Grove East has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Momentum Academy Tower Grove East is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Shenandoah Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 122 other elementary schools, 64 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 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| White | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2900 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: (314)376-3477
Website: momentumacademystl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Momentum Academy Tower Grove East. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.4 mi | 145 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Mann Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 261 | 13.7 | 100% |
| Momentum Fox Park | Momentum Academy | 1.0 mi | 107 | 8.4 | 100% |
| Nahed Chapman New American Aca | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Mullanphy Botanical Gardens | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 413 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Froebel Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.2 mi | 178 | 13.7 | 100% |
| Hodgen Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Sigel Elementary Comm. Education Center | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 206 | 10.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Momentum Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum Academy Gravois Park | Elementary | K–5 | 91 |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grve South | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 240 |
| Momentum Fox Park | Elementary | K–8 | 107 |