Aspire Academy

Public, Charter PK, KG-2

5421 Thekla Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63120-2513

(314) 383-8900

District: Confluence Academies

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,945

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 121

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aspire Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Aspire Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.68. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Aspire Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Confluence Academies School District. Racial makeup is: African American (99.2%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aspire Academy is 10. 1 elementary schools in the Confluence Academies School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aspire Academy is $26,945, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Confluence Academies School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Aspire Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Confluence Academies:

SchoolDigger ranks Confluence Academies 352^nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aspire Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Aspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2010	19.13	947^th	1066	11.2%
2011	4.51	1059^th	1088	2.7%
2012	4.90	1047^th	1085	3.5%
2013	3.73	1079^th	1108	2.6%
2014	3.12	1069^th	1089	1.8%
2015	6.36	1011^th	1058	4.4%
2016	8.11	814^th	865	5.9%
2017	3.33	1005^th	1032	2.6%
2018	3.08	1021^st	1045	2.3%
2019	3.37	1030^th	1052	2.1%
2021	4.70	876^th	901	2.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	5.84	872^nd	887	1.7%
2019	6.86	888^th	907	2.1%
2021	12.18	553^rd	574	3.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Aspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	17.56	219^th	243	9.9%
2019	19.96	216^th	250	13.6%
2021	27.00	133^rd	163	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Aspire Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.68	442^nd	454	2.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Aspire Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	2	762	0	0	n/a	n/a	764
2009	3	905	0	0	n/a	n/a	908
2010	3	914	0	0	n/a	n/a	917
2011	27	914	0	0	0	0	941
2012	15	887	0	2	0	1	905
2013	8	865	0	3	0	1	877
2014	2	823	0	4	0	1	830
2015	2	732	0	2	0	2	738
2016	2	664	0	1	0	1	668
2017	2	569	0	1	0	3	575
2018	3	397	0	0	0	1	401
2019	2	383	0	0	0	1	386
2020	3	454	0	0	0	2	459
2021	2	375	0	1	0	2	380
2022	0	121	2	0	0	0	123
2023	0	99	1	0	0	0	100
2024	1	120	0	0	0	0	121

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aspire Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	764	51.0	15.0	97.6
2009	908	57.0	15.9	92.2
2010	917	59.0	15.5	94.4
2011	941	65.3	14.3	95.4
2012	905	61.1	14.7	94.8
2013	877	63.0	13.9	89.3
2014	830	63.2	13.1	98.1
2015	738	59.0	12.5	100
2016	668	50.0	13.3	100
2017	575	43.0	13.3	100
2018	401	32.2	12.4	100
2019	386	28.2	13.6	99.2
2020	459	33.7	13.6	99.3
2021	380	32.9	11.5	99.2
2022	123	12.2	10.0	97.6
2023	100	14.3	6.9	98
2024	121	12.1	10.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aspire Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	764	51.0	15.0	97.6
2009	908	57.0	15.9	92.2
2010	917	59.0	15.5	94.4
2011	941	65.3	14.3	95.4
2012	905	61.1	14.7	94.8
2013	877	63.0	13.9	89.3
2014	830	63.2	13.1	98.1
2015	738	59.0	12.5	100
2016	668	50.0	13.3	100
2017	575	43.0	13.3	100
2018	401	32.2	12.4	100
2019	386	28.2	13.6	99.2
2020	459	33.7	13.6	99.3
2021	380	32.9	11.5	99.2
2022	123	12.2	10.0	97.6
2023	100	14.3	6.9	98
2024	121	12.1	10.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Aspire Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,522 (11.0%)	$12,331 (89.0%)	$13,853
2020	$1,738 (13.3%)	$11,364 (86.7%)	$13,102
2021	$4,022 (24.7%)	$12,230 (75.3%)	$16,252
2022	$7,275 (27.0%)	$19,670 (73.0%)	$26,945

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspire Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	100	74.1%
African American	383	99	74.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	98%	1.2%

Schools Near Aspire Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5421 Thekla Avenue	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-8900	121	12	10.0	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	120 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$26,945	$7,275	$19,671
Walbridge Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 Davison Ave	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-1829	120	11	10.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	119 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	892^nd of 906 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)			7.8				3.9	7.8		$17,721	$656	$17,066
Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	222	20	11.1	100.0%	6 (2.7%)	210 (94.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.2	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%		3	895^th of 898 public elementary schools	0.3%	7		6.0				9.4	6.0			$17,453	$750	$16,704
Herzog Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 Pamplin Pl	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2212	216	15	14.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	216 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.8	848^th of 898 public elementary schools	5.6%	41					4.3	3.8	10.8	12.5		$15,724	$616	$15,108
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	227	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	223 (98.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2.6	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	2.4				7.5	2.3	3.7	3.8		$17,990	$756	$17,234
north side community school	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3033 n. Euclid ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-9502	58	18	3.2	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	11.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%		13.9	783^rd of 898 public elementary schools	12.8%	31	17.9	18.4	13.8		6.9	24.5	20.5			$16,147	$4,514	$11,633
Fairview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	7047 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	314	17	18.4	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	298 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)	50.0					45.4
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-8	3883 Jennings Station Road	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0850	316	12	26.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	303 (95.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	6	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%		3.7	889^th of 898 public elementary schools	1.0%	18	4.4	4.0	13.9		14.0	6.9	10.0	10.0		$15,845	$4,109	$11,736
Ashland Elementary And Br.	Public	PK, KG-6	3921 N Newstead	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-4767	205	15	13.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	198 (96.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.6	877^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.3%	18	4.2		3.6		7.5	8.4	4.0	7.2		$17,835	$659	$17,176
Earl Nance Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8959 Riverview Blvd	Saint Louis	63147	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-0634	326	24	13.8	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	320 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%		9	833^rd of 898 public elementary schools	7.2%	22		15.7	16.3	4.7	2.8	13.4	17.9	8.2	4.6	$15,464	$1,450	$14,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire Academy

How many students attend Aspire Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 121 students attended Aspire Academy.

What district is Aspire Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of Aspire Academy?

Students at Aspire Academy are 99% African American.

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