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Public elementary school · St. Louis City · St. Louis, Missouri

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens rates 5.8, above the middle of St. Louis City's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Louis City median is 5.2.

#1,408 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · St. Louis City: 40 elementary schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A St. Louis City elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,408 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 15 of 63 in St. Louis City.

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is listed in St. Louis City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%23 points below the Missouri average of 50%Grade 4 · 52 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading12%207 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 27% in 2025.2025 MAP; 29 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.6
50% of the rating
Academics
3.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63110; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,809
Median home value
$314,600
Median rent
$1,183/mo
College educated
64%
Homeownership
42.3%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63110; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
6,254/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for St. Louis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (St. Louis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Mullanphy Botanical Gardens among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mullanphy Botanical Gardens serve?

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Mullanphy Botanical Gardens?

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens has an enrollment of approximately 417 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mullanphy Botanical Gardens?

The student-teacher ratio at Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mullanphy Botanical Gardens rank in MO?

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens ranks #1,408 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Mullanphy Botanical Gardens's MySchoolScout rating?

Mullanphy Botanical Gardens has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mullanphy Botanical Gardens?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mullanphy Botanical Gardens has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Mullanphy Botanical Gardens a charter school?

No, Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mullanphy Botanical Gardens a Title I school?

No, Mullanphy Botanical Gardens is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mullanphy Botanical Gardens?

100.0% of students at Mullanphy Botanical Gardens qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
417
Student-teacher ratio
10.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
St. Louis city
Rank in district
#15 of 63
Schools in district
68
District spending per student
$22,979
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63110)
17,725
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
34.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.