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Charter elementary school · Confluence Academies · St. Louis, Missouri

South City

South City rates 4.4, below most Confluence Academies elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Confluence Academies median is 5.1.

#1,956 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Confluence Academies: 3 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A Confluence Academies charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at South City score 24% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 25%).

It ranks 1,956 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 6 of 6 in Confluence Academies.

Math23%20 points below the Missouri average of 43%Grades 5 and 8 · 177 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading25%17 points below the Missouri average of 42%Grades 7–8 · 145 students tested · 2024 MAP
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 23% recently.2025 MAP; 33 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.3
50% of the rating
Academics
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

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 · 2024 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 MAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments / 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 63118; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
South City 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
$57,268
Median home value
$210,900
Median rent
$952/mo
College educated
37.7%
Homeownership
44%
Poverty rate
19.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63118; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
82
Very Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
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
99.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  7. South Citythis school
    4.4
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than South City.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does South City serve?

South City serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend South City?

South City has an enrollment of approximately 782 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South City?

The student-teacher ratio at South City is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does South City rank in MO?

South City ranks #1,956 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is South City's MySchoolScout rating?

South City has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 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 South City?

Based on loaded state assessment records, South City has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is South City a charter school?

Yes, South City is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is South City a Title I school?

No, South City is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for South City?

99.6% of students at South City 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 – 8th
Enrollment
782
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
71
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
St. Louis city
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$23,552
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 63118)
25,645
Area average commute
22.6 min
Area median age
35.2

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.