The Leadership School
Public elementary school (charter) in Pagedale, Missouri · The Leadership School · Grades K–4
The Leadership School serves 220 students in grades K–4 in Pagedale (St. Louis County). It is the only school in The Leadership School. By enrollment it is the 886th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | The Leadership School |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293249103418 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | The Leadership School | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 220 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
The Leadership School in context
Size
The Leadership School is the only school in The Leadership School, so its 220 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 254; The Leadership School is close to their typical size.
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 kindergarten with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 36, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in kindergarten and 47 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 93.6% here and 15.4% across Missouri public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 52.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 220 students, The Leadership School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 220 students would have about 17.9 teachers, so The Leadership School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
The Leadership 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 Washington Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Normandy Schools Collaborative. Within 10 miles there are 161 other elementary schools, 47 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 | 93.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| White | 0.9% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1785 Pennsylvania Ave, Pagedale, MO 63133
Phone: (314)492-2301
Website: theleadershipschoolstl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Leadership School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 0.8 mi | 244 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Pershing Elementary School | University City | 1.3 mi | 286 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Jackson Park Elementary School | University City | 1.6 mi | 304 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Normandy Early Learning Center | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 1.7 mi | 236 | 8.4 | 100% |
| Bel-Nor | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 1.8 mi | 205 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | University City | 1.8 mi | 386 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Laclede Elementary School | St. Louis City | 2.0 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Barack Obama Elementary School | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2.1 mi | 233 | 13.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.