Sappington Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Lindbergh Schools · Grades K–5
Sappington Elementary School serves 504 students in grades K–5 in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Lindbergh Schools. By enrollment it is the 155th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 33.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Lindbergh Schools |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291869001025 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lindbergh Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 504 | 7,602 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 16.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.9% | 13.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Sappington Elementary School in context
Size
Sappington Elementary School is the 4th largest of Lindbergh Schools' 6 elementary schools; its 504 students are 6.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; Sappington 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 5 with 106 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 74, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (106 against 81). 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 White students: 79.6% here and 82.4% across Lindbergh Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Lindbergh Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 8.3% 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 33.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 504 students, Sappington Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 504 students would have about 41 teachers, so Sappington Elementary School has 7.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sappington 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 Southview, 0.9 miles away in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County. Within 10 miles there are 114 other elementary schools, 26 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 | 79.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Black | 3.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11011 Gravois Rd, St Louis, MO 63126
Phone: (314)729-2460
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sappington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southview | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 0.9 mi | 71 | 3.1 | 36.6% |
| Long Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 0.9 mi | 545 | 16.4 | 7.2% |
| Dressel Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.2 mi | 598 | 14.8 | 21.1% |
| Concord Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.5 mi | 555 | 16.7 | 12.6% |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.7 mi | 457 | 14.2 | 12.5% |
| Mesnier Primary School | Affton 101 | 1.8 mi | 741 | 15.1 | 32.4% |
| Gotsch Intermediate School | Affton 101 | 1.9 mi | 562 | 13.7 | 38.3% |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.2 mi | 369 | 13.6 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lindbergh Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 555 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Dressel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 598 |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 386 |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lindbergh Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,304 |
| Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 941 |
| Truman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 816 |