South City

Summary:

South City is a public charter elementary school serving 787 students in grades PK-8 in the Confluence Academies district in Saint Louis, Missouri. Despite its relatively large size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

South City faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 43.9% to 56.4% over the past few years - significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Oak Hill Elementary (50.1%) and Momentum Academy Tower Grove South (31.3%). Additionally, South City students perform well below state and district averages on MAP assessments for math, science, and English language arts across all grade levels, with only 13.6% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 40.8%. The school also serves an extremely high percentage of low-income students, with over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While South City maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, the academic outcomes indicate a need for substantial improvements in instructional quality and student engagement. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers statewide compared to the school's overall performance, suggesting the school may be doing a better job supporting these subgroups. However, the broader context of low-performing schools in the surrounding area points to deeper systemic issues that will require a comprehensive, collaborative approach to address.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 3112 Meramec
       Saint Louis, MO  63118-4339


(314) 481-4700

District: Confluence Academies

SchoolDigger Rank:
848th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,406 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  787

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.9%
African American:
45.5%
White:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South City ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.42. (See more...)
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Compare Details South City ranks worse than 72.3% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details South City has the largest elementary school student body size in the Confluence Academies School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South City is $16,406. 1 elementary schools in the Confluence Academies School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South City:

SchoolDigger ranks South City 848th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See South City in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South City 326th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See South City in the ranking list.)

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Confluence Academies:

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


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Rank History for South City

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 25.75 892nd 1066 16.3%
2011 18.80 971st 1088 10.8%
2012 8.04 1028th 1085 5.3%
2013 12.52 1026th 1108 7.4%
2014 10.47 1010th 1089 7.3%
2015 18.54 922nd 1058 12.9%
2016 15.62 762nd 865 11.9%
2017 19.14 888th 1032 14.0%
2018 22.59 859th 1045 17.8%
2019 14.00 943rd 1052 10.4%
2021 14.14 778th 901 13.7%
2022 14.67 791st 908 12.9%
2023 16.09 766th 898 14.7%
2024 8.42 848th 906 6.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.23 22nd 52 57.7%
2023 40.21 30th 50 40.0%
2024 24.09 51st 54 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.27 603rd 887 32.0%
2019 25.25 778th 907 14.2%
2021 33.76 391st 574 31.9%
2022 34.89 360th 532 32.3%
2023 34.95 424th 611 30.6%
2024 18.95 560th 625 10.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.61 264th 302 12.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.84 119th 243 51.0%
2019 37.67 159th 250 36.4%
2021 55.48 58th 163 64.4%
2022 56.58 61st 184 66.8%
2023 67.06 35th 185 81.1%
2024 42.00 108th 191 43.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.38 47th 105 55.2%
2019 37.10 82nd 120 31.7%
2021 48.94 18th 42 57.1%
2022 38.57 23rd 45 48.9%
2023 34.37 26th 40 35.0%
2024 26.06 41st 45 8.9%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South City

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Rank History for all middle school students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.06 571st 614 7.0%
2011 35.55 477th 625 23.7%
2012 13.41 585th 623 6.1%
2013 16.76 596th 649 8.2%
2014 18.03 576th 633 9.0%
2015 20.08 524th 585 10.4%
2016 14.61 396th 435 9.0%
2017 27.21 456th 568 19.7%
2018 40.86 336th 552 39.1%
2019 44.67 324th 587 44.8%
2021 22.65 360th 454 20.7%
2022 37.89 297th 459 35.3%
2023 34.11 313th 459 31.8%
2024 29.71 326th 451 27.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.81 9th 68 86.8%
2023 65.26 12th 68 82.4%
2024 51.46 34th 72 52.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.63 97th 422 77.0%
2019 66.92 104th 482 78.4%
2021 47.25 188th 371 49.3%
2022 68.83 77th 365 78.9%
2023 55.60 145th 382 62.0%
2024 50.18 178th 378 52.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.00 16th 129 87.6%
2019 57.47 45th 149 69.8%
2021 54.86 50th 135 63.0%
2022 82.60 14th 148 90.5%
2023 70.07 31st 153 79.7%
2024 67.82 33rd 144 77.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at South City

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.89 42nd 96 56.3%
2019 67.40 32nd 130 75.4%
2021 58.45 23rd 67 65.7%
2022 59.65 22nd 78 71.8%
2023 55.13 30th 74 59.5%
2024 42.50 44th 74 40.5%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

South City Test Scores
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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South City

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 18 482 7 116 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2009 31 552 9 174 1 n/a n/a 0 767
2010 35 653 14 204 0 n/a n/a 0 906
2011 54 672 14 231 0 0 1 0 972
2012 40 598 11 280 1 0 7 0 937
2013 37 539 8 309 0 0 7 0 900
2014 24 473 9 315 0 0 8 0 829
2015 19 476 11 321 2 0 11 0 840
2016 20 458 8 337 0 0 16 0 839
2017 18 414 9 371 0 1 20 0 833
2018 24 393 7 361 0 1 2 0 788
2019 24 426 5 359 0 0 5 0 819
2020 19 409 4 382 0 1 10 0 825
2021 21 359 3 373 0 1 10 0 767
2022 33 378 3 370 0 0 8 0 792
2023 29 358 1 393 0 0 6 0 787

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 South City

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 623 43.8 14.2 75.6
2009 767 54.1 14.2 96.7
2010 906 62.0 14.6 94.7
2011 972 64.0 15.1 96.9
2012 937 63.9 14.6 97
2013 900 68.0 13.2 95.3
2014 829 65.0 12.7 98.9
2015 840 63.0 13.3 100
2016 839 66.0 12.7 100
2017 833 66.4 12.5 100
2018 788 63.5 12.4 100
2019 819 64.0 12.7 99.6
2020 825 66.0 12.5 99.6
2021 767 67.2 11.4 99.6
2022 792 65.2 12.1 99.6
2023 787 65.2 12.0 99.2

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 South City

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 623 43.8 14.2 75.6
2009 767 54.1 14.2 96.7
2010 906 62.0 14.6 94.7
2011 972 64.0 15.1 96.9
2012 937 63.9 14.6 97
2013 900 68.0 13.2 95.3
2014 829 65.0 12.7 98.9
2015 840 63.0 13.3 100
2016 839 66.0 12.7 100
2017 833 66.4 12.5 100
2018 788 63.5 12.4 100
2019 819 64.0 12.7 99.6
2020 825 66.0 12.5 99.6
2021 767 67.2 11.4 99.6
2022 792 65.2 12.1 99.6
2023 787 65.2 12.0 99.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South City

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,232 (9.6%) $11,621 (90.4%) $12,853
2020 $1,543 (11.9%) $11,415 (88.1%) $12,958
2021 $3,194 (21.5%) $11,675 (78.5%) $14,869
2022 $3,980 (24.3%) $12,425 (75.7%) $16,406

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South City

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 943rd of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 766th of 898 Elementary schools
 4.3%
Ranks 324th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 313th of 459 Middle schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South City)14.325.9
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)10.623
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South City)1817.3
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)11.713.8
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South City)16.222.4
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)10.122.1
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South City)23.315.2
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)15.215.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (South City)308.7
 21.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)15.26.5
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (South City)2014.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Confluence Academies)12.411.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South City)21.119.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)15.115.9
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%
6th Grade Mathematics (South City)35.229.6
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)2326.2
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South City)32.220.5
 11.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)28.127.1
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South City)30.753.1
 22.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)13.825.5
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South City)34.636.5
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)22.126.2
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South City)43.313.3
 30%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Confluence Academies)19.920.5
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (South City)44.824
 20.8%
   8th Grade Science (Confluence Academies)25.221.5
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South City)56.322.7
 33.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Confluence Academies)30.930
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students819787
 3.9%
African American426358
 16%
American Indian00
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic359393
 9.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2429
 20.8%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.2%
 0.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 787 students attended South City.

Students at South City are 50% Hispanic, 45% African American, 4% White.

South City ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Missouri elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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