Walter Ambrose Family Center
Public school in St Louis, Missouri · Webster Groves School District · Grades Pre-K
Walter Ambrose Family Center serves 222 students in pre-K in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 9 schools in Webster Groves School District. By enrollment it is the 26th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 24.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Webster Groves 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 | 293153002651 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webster Groves | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 222 | 4,312 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 24.7 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.3% | 12.4% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Walter Ambrose Family Center in context
Size
Walter Ambrose Family Center is the only school in Webster Groves School District. Its 222 students are 5.1% of the district's 4,312. The 8 nearest schools are a median 5.4 miles away and have a median of 283 students, so Walter Ambrose Family Center is smaller than most of them.
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
Walter Ambrose Family Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 222 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Webster Groves (79.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.4% across Webster Groves and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 6.8% 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
Walter Ambrose Family Center has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 222 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so Walter Ambrose Family Center has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Kirkwood Early Child. Center, 1.5 miles away in Kirkwood R-VII School District. There are 3 schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
222 W Cedar Ave, St Louis, MO 63119
Phone: (314)963-6440
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walter Ambrose Family Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.5 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 1.9 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 4.4 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 5.3 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 5.5 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| John Cary Early Childhood Center | Mehlville R-IX | 7.9 mi | 311 | 13.2 | 12.9% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Ritenour | 8.8 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 9.4 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webster Groves
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 337 |
| Bristol Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 361 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 283 |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 306 |
| Edgar Road Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 369 |
| Hixson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 982 |
| Hudson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 199 |
| Webster Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,253 |