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

Peabody Elem.

Peabody Elem. rates 4.8, right at 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.
4.8this school

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

#1,851 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 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,851 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 40 of 63 in St. Louis City.

Peabody Elem. 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.

Math5%39 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading5%39 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 32 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 5% recently.2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.6
50% of the rating
Academics
1.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

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 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 12% (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 · 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.
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 63104; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Peabody Elem. 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.

Open the St. Louis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$70,127
Median home value
$249,500
Median rent
$1,054/mo
College educated
54%
Homeownership
48.2%
Poverty rate
18.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
59
Good Transit
Bike Score
60
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.

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).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Peabody Elem..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 Peabody Elem. serve?

Peabody Elem. serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Peabody Elem.?

Peabody Elem. has an enrollment of approximately 165 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peabody Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Peabody Elem. is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Peabody Elem. rank in MO?

Peabody Elem. ranks #1,851 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Peabody Elem.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Peabody Elem. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Peabody Elem.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Peabody Elem. has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Peabody Elem. a charter school?

No, Peabody Elem. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Peabody Elem. a Title I school?

No, Peabody Elem. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Peabody Elem.?

100.0% of students at Peabody Elem. 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
165
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
St. Louis city
Phone
(314) 241-1533
Rank in district
#40 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 63104)
18,701
Area average commute
19.5 min
Area median age
37.6

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

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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.