The Soulard School
Public elementary school (charter) in St.louis, Missouri · The Soulard School · Grades K–5
The Soulard School serves 138 students in grades K–5 in St.louis (St. Louis city). It is the only school in The Soulard School. By enrollment it is the 1026th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | The Soulard School |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290061703360 |
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 Soulard School | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 138 | 138 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.2% | 23.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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 Soulard School in context
Size
The Soulard School is the only school in The Soulard School, so its 138 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 206; The Soulard School is smaller than most of them.
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 grade 1 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 20, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 23). 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: 62.3% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Black students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.6% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 138 students, The Soulard School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 138 students would have about 11.2 teachers, so The Soulard School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
The Soulard School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Humboldt Academy of Higher Lrning, 0.2 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 106 other elementary schools, 53 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 | 62.3% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1110 Victor St., St.louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)865-2799
Website: soulardschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Soulard School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Academy of Higher Lrning | St. Louis City | 0.2 mi | 108 | 12 | 100% |
| Lift for Life Academy Elementary School | Lift for Life Academy | 0.6 mi | 222 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Sigel Elementary Comm. Education Center | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 206 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Momentum Fox Park | Momentum Academy | 0.7 mi | 107 | 8.4 | 100% |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 0.8 mi | 414 | 11.8 | 24.2% |
| KIPP Wisdom Academy | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1.0 mi | 285 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Peabody Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.0 mi | 171 | 9 | 100% |
| Hodgen Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.2 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.