Old Bonhomme Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Ladue School District · Grades K–4
Old Bonhomme Elementary School serves 379 students in grades K–4 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 8 schools in Ladue School District. By enrollment it is the 454th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Ladue School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291782000947 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ladue | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 379 | 4,624 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.6% | 10.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Old Bonhomme Elementary School in context
Size
Old Bonhomme Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Ladue School District's 4 elementary schools; its 379 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 426; Old Bonhomme Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 98 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 65, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 71 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48% here and 54.7% across Ladue. Asian students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 10.1% across Ladue and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 379 students, Old Bonhomme Elementary School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 379 students would have about 30.8 teachers, so Old Bonhomme Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Old Bonhomme 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 Willow Brook Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in Pattonville R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 144 other elementary schools, 34 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48% |
| Asian | 19.3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9661 Old Bonhomme, St Louis, MO 63132
Phone: (314)993-0656
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Old Bonhomme Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.5 mi | 459 | 12.6 | 48.1% |
| Spoede Elementary School | Ladue | 1.5 mi | 376 | 11.5 | 13.8% |
| Iveland Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.7 mi | 441 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Reed Elementary School | Ladue | 1.8 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 8.3% |
| Conway Elementary School | Ladue | 2.0 mi | 392 | 12.4 | 5.1% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | University City | 2.4 mi | 386 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Wyland Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.5 mi | 545 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Marion Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.7 mi | 496 | 14.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ladue
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 392 |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 262 |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 357 |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | High | 9–12 | 1,395 |
| Ladue Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,053 |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 410 |
| Spoede Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 |