Ross Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
Ross Elementary School serves 413 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 345th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Parkway C-2 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 | 292358001398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 413 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 17.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Ross Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Parkway C-2 School District, Ross Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; Ross 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 79 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 57, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (77 against 57). 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
The largest group is Black students: 33.7% here and 15.4% across Parkway C-2. White students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.7% 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 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 413 students, Ross Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 413 students would have about 33.6 teachers, so Ross Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Ross 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 Craig Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 100 other elementary schools, 21 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 | 33.7% |
| White | 29.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1150 Ross Ave, St Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314)415-6700
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ross Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 0.9 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 29.1% |
| McKelvey Primary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.0 mi | 201 | 11.2 | 20.4% |
| Bellerive Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.2 mi | 400 | 13.1 | 26% |
| McKelvey Intermediate School | Parkway C-2 | 2.1 mi | 432 | 13.8 | 17.8% |
| River Bend Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.5 mi | 380 | 14.1 | 20.3% |
| Spoede Elementary School | Ladue | 2.5 mi | 376 | 11.5 | 13.8% |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 2.6 mi | 459 | 12.6 | 48.1% |
| Mason Ridge Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.2 mi | 405 | 14.5 | 8.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.