Nahed Chapman New American Aca
Public elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis City School District · Grades K–8
Nahed Chapman New American Aca serves 332 students in grades K–8 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 62 schools in St. Louis City School District. By enrollment it is the 584th 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 ÷ 31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| 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 | 292928003276 |
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 | 332 | 17,933 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 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. 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.
Nahed Chapman New American Aca in context
Size
Nahed Chapman New American Aca is the 8th largest of St. Louis City School District's 42 elementary schools; its 332 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 176 students, so Nahed Chapman New American Aca 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 grade 1 with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 43, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (58 against 47). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across St. Louis City (8.6%). Black students are next, at 25%. 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. 34.9% 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
Nahed Chapman New American Aca has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 332 students would have about 27 teachers, so Nahed Chapman New American Aca has 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
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 Shenandoah Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 63 elementary schools within 5 miles and 128 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.9% |
| Black | 25% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| White | 4.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1547 S. Theresa, St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)776-3285
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nahed Chapman New American Aca. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 145 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Hodgen Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 100% |
| City Garden Montessori Eaec | City Garden Montessori | 0.9 mi | 409 | 14.1 | 45.5% |
| Mullanphy Botanical Gardens | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 413 | 10.1 | 100% |
| City Garden Montessori Ecec | City Garden Montessori | 1.0 mi | 180 | 14.4 | 53.3% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grove East | Momentum Academy | 1.1 mi | 161 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Momentum Fox Park | Momentum Academy | 1.1 mi | 107 | 8.4 | 100% |
| Adams Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 171 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.