CONWAY ELEMENTARY vs HUDSON ELEM.

Conway Elementary and Hudson Elem. sit 2.4 miles apart in St. Louis, Missouri, yet their overall ratings differ by 0.9 points — Conway Elementary at 9.5/10 versus Hudson Elem. at 8.6/10. That gap widens considerably in state context: Conway Elementary ranks #12 of 2,216 schools in Missouri, placing it in the top 1% statewide, while Hudson Elem. ranks #133 of 2,216 — a strong result in its own right, but a full 121 positions behind.

The academic and growth data drive Conway Elementary's edge. Conway Elementary scores 9.9/10 on academics versus Hudson Elem.'s 8.6/10 — a 1.3-point difference that signals meaningfully stronger measured proficiency. On growth, Conway Elementary scores 9.7/10 to Hudson Elem.'s 8.6/10, a 1.1-point gap indicating that Conway students are accelerating relative to academic peers, not just starting from a higher baseline. Both schools perform well above average, but Conway Elementary's margins on both dimensions are substantial.

Enrollment and classroom staffing tell different stories. Conway Elementary serves 414 students compared to Hudson Elem.'s 187 — more than double the enrollment — and carries a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 versus Hudson Elem.'s 9.8:1. Hudson's ratio of 9.8 students per teacher is exceptionally low, which typically translates to more individualized attention per child. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is 6% at Conway Elementary and 9% at Hudson Elem., both indicating low economic disadvantage, though Hudson's slightly higher share suggests a marginally more economically diverse student body.

One structural difference affects families with older elementary-aged children: Hudson Elem. serves grades KG–05, while Conway Elementary serves only KG–04. Families with a rising fifth-grader would face a transition out of Conway Elementary one year earlier, requiring an additional school change before middle school.