Northview Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jennings, Missouri · Jennings School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Northview Elementary School serves 540 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Jennings (St. Louis County). It is one of 7 schools in Jennings School District. By enrollment it is the 113th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 17.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Jennings School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291629000768 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jennings | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 540 | 2,269 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 15.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Northview Elementary School in context
Size
Northview Elementary School is the largest of Jennings School District's 3 elementary schools; its 540 students are 23.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 290; Northview Elementary School 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 3 with 89 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in kindergarten and 64 in grade 6. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 96.7% here and 95.7% across Jennings. 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 Jennings and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 68.3% 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 30.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 540 students, Northview Elementary School has 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 540 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Northview Elementary School has 13.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Northview Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Earl Nance Sr. Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 135 other elementary schools, 40 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 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| White | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8920 Cozens, Jennings, MO 63136
Phone: (314)653-8050
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northview Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Nance Sr. Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.8 mi | 321 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Danforth Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.0 mi | 274 | 17.7 | – |
| Koch Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.1 mi | 299 | 15.1 | 65.6% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Jennings | 1.1 mi | 197 | 16 | 100% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.2 mi | 321 | 16.5 | 67% |
| Herzog Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 201 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Fairview Primary School | Jennings | 1.5 mi | 284 | 16.4 | 100% |
| Moline Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.5 mi | 295 | 17.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jennings
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 134 |
| Fairview Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 284 |
| Jennings High School | High | 9–12 | 666 |
| Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 138 |
| Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 310 |
| Woodland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 197 |