Mullanphy Botanical Gardens
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis City School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens serves 413 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 343rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 41 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 | 292928000798 |
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 | 413 | 17,933 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 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. 17% 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.
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens in context
Size
Of the 42 elementary schools in St. Louis City School District, Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is the 3rd largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 221; Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is larger 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 72 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 51, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in kindergarten and 57 in grade 5. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 84.7% here and 74.8% across St. Louis City. Students from 5 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 St. Louis City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 58.4% 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 413 students, Mullanphy Botanical Gardens has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 413 students would have about 33.6 teachers, so Mullanphy Botanical Gardens has 7.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is City Garden Montessori Ecec, 0.2 miles away in City Garden Montessori. Within 10 miles there are 135 other elementary schools, 69 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 | 84.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| White | 6.5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4221 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314)772-0994
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mullanphy Botanical Gardens. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Garden Montessori Ecec | City Garden Montessori | 0.2 mi | 180 | 14.4 | 53.3% |
| City Garden Montessori Eaec | City Garden Montessori | 0.3 mi | 409 | 14.1 | 45.5% |
| Adams Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.5 mi | 171 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Nahed Chapman New American Aca | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Mann Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 261 | 13.7 | 100% |
| Stix Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 472 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 145 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grove East | Momentum Academy | 1.1 mi | 161 | 10.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.