Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clayton, Missouri · Clayton School District · Grades K–5
Ralph M. Captain Elementary School serves 286 students in grades K–5 in Clayton (St. Louis County). It is one of 5 schools in Clayton School District. By enrollment it is the 720th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.2 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–5 |
| District | Clayton 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 | 290972000274 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clayton | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 286 | 2,367 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.2% | 8.3% | 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.
Ralph M. Captain Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Clayton School District, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School is the smallest, with 12.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 322; Ralph M. Captain 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 1 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 39, against an average of 48 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 46 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.5% here and 61.3% across Clayton. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 8.3% across Clayton and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 2.4% 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 31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 286 students, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School has 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 286 students would have about 23.3 teachers, so Ralph M. Captain Elementary School has 7.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Ralph M. Captain 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 Glenridge Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 152 other elementary schools, 56 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 | 74.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Black | 8% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6345 Northwood Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: (314)854-6100
Website: claytonschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ralph M. Captain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenridge Elementary School | Clayton | 0.9 mi | 321 | 10.4 | 9.7% |
| Dewey Sch.-Internat'l. Studies | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 337 | 12.5 | 100% |
| Flynn Park Elementary School | University City | 1.0 mi | 323 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.4 mi | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Hamilton Elementary Community Education | St. Louis City | 1.4 mi | 243 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Wilkinson Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 304 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Meramec Elementary School | Clayton | 1.5 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 5.2% |
| Pershing Elementary School | University City | 1.6 mi | 286 | 10.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clayton
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton High School | High | 9–12 | 788 |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 |
| Meramec Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 368 |
| Wydown Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 604 |