Premier Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in St Louis, Missouri · Premier Charter School · Grades Pre-K–8
Premier Charter School serves 974 students in grades Pre-K–8 in St Louis (St. Louis city). It is the only school in Premier Charter School. By enrollment it is the 3rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.1 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 ÷ 107 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Premier Charter School |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290057602831 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Premier Charter School | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 974 | 974 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 9.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 55.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Premier Charter School in context
Size
Premier Charter School is the only school in Premier Charter School, so its 974 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 267 students, so Premier Charter School is larger 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 1 with 112 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (83 against 94). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Black students are next, at 33.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.8% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Premier Charter School has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 974 students would have about 79.2 teachers, so Premier Charter School has 27.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy, 0.3 miles away in St. Louis City School District. There are 68 elementary schools within 5 miles and 130 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.7% |
| Black | 33.4% |
| Hispanic | 17.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 109 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 110 |
| Grade 7 | 107 |
| Grade 8 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5279 Fyler Avenue, St Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314)645-9600
Website: premiercharterschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Premier Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy | St. Louis City | 0.3 mi | 260 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 272 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Mason Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.9 mi | 393 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.9 mi | 313 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Buder Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.9 mi | 359 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Momentum Academy Tower Grve South | Momentum Academy | 1.1 mi | 240 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.2 mi | 256 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Mann Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.3 mi | 261 | 13.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.