Spoede Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Louis, Missouri · Ladue School District · Grades K–4
Spoede Elementary School serves 376 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 461st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 32.6 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 | 291782000950 |
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 | 376 | 4,624 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.8% | 10.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Spoede Elementary School in context
Size
Spoede Elementary School is the smallest of Ladue School District's 4 elementary schools; its 376 students are 8.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 412; Spoede 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 4 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 62, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 4 has 15% more students than kindergarten (86 against 75). 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: 50.5% here and 54.7% across Ladue. Asian students are next, at 18.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.8% 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. 5.3% 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 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 376 students, Spoede Elementary School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 376 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Spoede Elementary School has 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
Spoede 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 129 other elementary schools, 30 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 | 50.5% |
| Asian | 18.1% |
| Black | 16.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
425 N Spoede Rd, St Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314)432-4438
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spoede 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% |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Ladue | 1.5 mi | 379 | 11.3 | 11.6% |
| Craig Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.0 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 29.1% |
| Conway Elementary School | Ladue | 2.0 mi | 392 | 12.4 | 5.1% |
| Ross Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.5 mi | 413 | 11.9 | 38.5% |
| Litzsinger | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2.7 mi | 84 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Iveland Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.7 mi | 441 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Reed Elementary School | Ladue | 2.9 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 8.3% |
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 |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 379 |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 410 |