Woodland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jennings, Missouri · Jennings School District · Grades Pre-K–3
Woodland Elementary School serves 197 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Jennings (St. Louis County). It is one of 7 schools in Jennings School District. By enrollment it is the 926th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16 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 ÷ 12.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Jennings School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291629000770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jennings | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 197 | 2,269 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Woodland Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Jennings School District, Woodland Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 290 students, so Woodland Elementary School 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
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 50 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 39 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 3. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 98% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jennings (95.7%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Jennings and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 69.5% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Woodland Elementary School has 12.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 197 students would have about 16 teachers, so Woodland Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 elementary school is Fairview Primary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 45 elementary schools within 5 miles and 141 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 98% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| White | 1% |
57.9% of students are girls and 42.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8420 Sunbury, Jennings, MO 63136
Phone: (314)653-8170
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Primary School | Jennings | 0.9 mi | 284 | 16.4 | 100% |
| Northview Elementary School | Jennings | 1.1 mi | 540 | 17.8 | 100% |
| Koch Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.2 mi | 299 | 15.1 | 65.6% |
| Bermuda Elementary School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 1.3 mi | 164 | 9.9 | 100% |
| Herzog Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.4 mi | 201 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 1.6 mi | 214 | 16.5 | 100% |
| Earl Nance Sr. Elementary School | St. Louis City | 1.6 mi | 321 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Moline Elementary School | Riverview Gardens | 1.7 mi | 295 | 17.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jennings
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 134 |
| Fairview Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 284 |
| Jennings High School | High | 9–12 | 666 |
| Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 138 |
| Northview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 540 |
| Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 310 |