Is Keeven Elementary a good school?

Keeven Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Keeven Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Keeven Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Keeven Elementary?

Students at Keeven Elementary are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Keeven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Keeven Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Middle High : Hazelwood East High

Keeven Elementary

Summary:

Keeven Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 267 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 329 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keeven Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is over 92% African American, consistently low academic performance in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools, and an extremely high percentage (over 98%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $11,881 to $13,647 per student, its academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the underlying issues affecting student achievement. The nearby schools within the Hazelwood School District, such as Jury Elementary and Grannemann Elementary, exhibit similar patterns of low academic performance, high percentages of African American students, and high rates of economic disadvantage, indicating systemic challenges within the district.

The challenges faced by Keeven Elementary and the Hazelwood School District are not isolated but rather reflect broader educational inequities in the region. Schools in the neighboring Ferguson-Florissant R-II and Riverview Gardens districts also show consistently low academic performance, with several schools ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding and considers the underlying social, economic, and educational factors contributing to the disparities observed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11230 Old Halls Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63136-4634

(314) 953-4450

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
790^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,093

Students who attend Keeven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle
High:	Hazelwood East High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Keeven Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.28. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.1%), Hispanic (3.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Keeven Elementary is 10.8, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Keeven Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Keeven Elementary is $13,093, which is the 9^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Keeven Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Keeven Elementary 790^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Keeven Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hazelwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood 329^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Keeven Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Keeven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	22.61	946^th	1074	11.9%
2007	22.35	958^th	1080	11.3%
2008	22.96	959^th	1084	11.5%
2009	16.82	950^th	1053	9.8%
2010	10.98	1007^th	1066	5.5%
2011	20.42	962^nd	1088	11.6%
2012	14.38	987^th	1085	9.0%
2013	17.97	988^th	1108	10.8%
2014	13.57	992^nd	1089	8.9%
2015	38.40	728^th	1058	31.2%
2016	25.85	692^nd	865	20.0%
2017	21.96	871^st	1032	15.6%
2018	8.46	972^nd	1045	7.0%
2019	7.14	986^th	1052	6.3%
2021	8.62	832^nd	901	7.7%
2022	9.07	836^th	908	7.9%
2023	13.28	790^th	898	12.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Keeven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	16.88	811^th	887	8.6%
2019	14.54	846^th	907	6.7%
2021	20.98	498^th	574	13.2%
2022	23.20	445^th	532	16.4%
2023	29.32	469^th	611	23.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Keeven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.30	233^rd	251	7.2%
2019	12.86	269^th	302	10.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Keeven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	33.71	171^st	243	29.6%
2019	33.62	173^rd	250	30.8%
2021	42.86	87^th	163	46.6%
2022	43.32	99^th	184	46.2%
2023	45.54	90^th	185	51.4%

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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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Keeven Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	440	440
1992	6	436	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1993	7	414	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1994	6	408	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1995	4	489	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	4	489	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	8	514	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	10	517	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	3	483	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2000	5	478	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2001	3	515	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	2	521	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	2	521	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	2	480	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2005	1	461	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2006	0	470	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	1	440	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2008	4	327	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
2009	6	311	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2010	9	316	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2011	6	326	0	0	0	0	1	0	333
2012	17	325	1	0	0	0	0	0	343
2013	6	351	0	1	0	0	1	0	359
2014	3	373	4	1	0	0	4	0	385
2015	6	372	4	7	0	0	4	0	393
2016	6	380	0	5	0	0	4	0	395
2017	5	364	0	5	0	0	5	0	379
2018	7	362	0	5	0	0	6	0	380
2019	8	344	1	4	0	0	3	0	360
2020	6	321	3	4	1	1	2	0	338
2021	2	272	4	1	0	0	1	0	280
2022	1	290	3	2	3	0	5	0	304
2023	1	246	1	9	2	0	8	0	267

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 Keeven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	440	26.4	16.6	n/a
1992	446	27.3	16.3	n/a
1993	424	26.9	15.8	28.5
1994	420	29.0	14.5	31.7
1995	501	29.4	17.0	42.3
1996	501	29.4	17.0	42.3
1997	533	35.4	15.1	37.5
1998	530	31.4	16.9	44.2
1999	488	31.4	15.5	52.7
2000	485	36.6	13.3	54.4
2001	520	37.6	13.8	52.5
2002	524	34.5	15.2	62.2
2003	524	34.5	15.2	62.2
2004	483	35.0	13.8	61.7
2005	464	35.9	12.9	68.1
2006	471	29.9	15.8	71.3
2007	446	28.9	15.4	67.7
2008	334	28.4	11.8	70.7
2009	319	26.5	12.0	77.1
2010	326	24.4	13.3	82.8
2011	333	26.9	12.3	80.8
2012	343	24.4	14.0	n/a
2013	359	24.4	14.6	71.9
2014	385	23.9	16.1	84.2
2015	393	26.0	15.1	57
2016	395	26.0	15.1	80.3
2017	379	26.0	14.5	77.6
2018	380	26.4	14.3	99.7
2019	360	25.0	14.3	99.2
2020	338	28.7	11.7	99.1
2021	280	24.8	11.2	98.9
2022	304	24.4	12.4	99
2023	267	24.5	10.8	98.9

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 Keeven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	440	26.4	16.6	n/a
1992	446	27.3	16.3	n/a
1993	424	26.9	15.8	28.5
1994	420	29.0	14.5	31.7
1995	501	29.4	17.0	42.3
1996	501	29.4	17.0	42.3
1997	533	35.4	15.1	37.5
1998	530	31.4	16.9	44.2
1999	488	31.4	15.5	52.7
2000	485	36.6	13.3	54.4
2001	520	37.6	13.8	52.5
2002	524	34.5	15.2	62.2
2003	524	34.5	15.2	62.2
2004	483	35.0	13.8	61.7
2005	464	35.9	12.9	68.1
2006	471	29.9	15.8	71.3
2007	446	28.9	15.4	67.7
2008	334	28.4	11.8	70.7
2009	319	26.5	12.0	77.1
2010	326	24.4	13.3	82.8
2011	333	26.9	12.3	80.8
2012	343	24.4	14.0	n/a
2013	359	24.4	14.6	71.9
2014	385	23.9	16.1	84.2
2015	393	26.0	15.1	57
2016	395	26.0	15.1	80.3
2017	379	26.0	14.5	77.6
2018	380	26.4	14.3	99.7
2019	360	25.0	14.3	99.2
2020	338	28.7	11.7	99.1
2021	280	24.8	11.2	98.9
2022	304	24.4	12.4	99
2023	267	24.5	10.8	98.9

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 Keeven Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$27 (0.2%)	$10,833 (99.8%)	$10,860
2020	$170 (1.4%)	$11,711 (98.6%)	$11,880
2021	$157 (1.2%)	$13,489 (98.8%)	$13,647
2022	$4,501 (34.4%)	$8,592 (65.6%)	$13,093

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Keeven Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 986^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 790^th of 898 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Keeven Elementary)	17.5	32.5	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	34.2	27.3	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Keeven Elementary)	19	16.2	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	33.2	29	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Keeven Elementary)	14.3	19.6	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	23.6	15.7	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Keeven Elementary)	11.4	4.9	6.5%
5th Grade Science (Hazelwood)	28.7	18.3	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Keeven Elementary)	28.5	13.1	15.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	35.7	24.9	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	360	267	25.8%
African American	344	246	28.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	4	9	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	1	87.5%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	98.9%	0.3%

Schools Near Keeven Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Keeven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4450	267	25	10.8	98.9%	1 (0.4%)	246 (92.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	13.3	790^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.1	836^th of 908 public elementary schools	7.9%	46	25.0	7.0	19.6		4.9		32.5	16.2	13.1			$13,093	$4,501	$8,592
Jury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4400	420	32	13.2	99.0%	5 (1.2%)	391 (93.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	8.9	836^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.6	845^th of 908 public elementary schools	6.9%	9	2.5	12.3	12.1		16.2		16.2	15.8	20.0			$12,073	$4,105	$7,968
Grannemann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2324 Redman Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4250	411	31	13.0	97.8%	9 (2.2%)	393 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	5.3	870^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.4	857^th of 908 public elementary schools	5.6%	13	12.2	7.7	3.2		6.3		10.5	13.5	9.5			$12,783	$4,163	$8,620
Lemasters Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Crown Point	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-8192	295	11	27.4	99.0%	2 (0.7%)	285 (96.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	886^th of 898 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.4	892^nd of 908 public elementary schools	1.8%	6		3.8	2.0		2.0		1.9	7.5	16.3			$8,796	$2,481	$6,314
Commons Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2700 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0440	291	29	10.0	99.0%	16 (5.5%)	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)												$12,575	$1,307	$11,268
Ackerman	Public	K-8	1550 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7200	130	38	3.3	97.7%	17 (13.1%)	112 (86.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				22.7		4.0				11.1	4.0	$113,016	$8,839	$104,177
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	145	6	25.2	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							16.0	8.7				$11,498	$2,711	$8,787
Moline Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Winkler Dr	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9829	295	22	13.4	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	282 (95.6%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	828^th of 898 public elementary schools	7.8%		8	850^th of 908 public elementary schools	6.4%	22	10.1	7.8	10.5		8.7		20.4	22.0	19.2			$10,187	$2,238	$7,949
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6645 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4800	371	28	13.3	77.6%	6 (1.6%)	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	10.7	811^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.7%		15.6	781^st of 908 public elementary schools	14.0%	30	29.3	8.5	4.6		9.3		22.4	15.2	12.5			$13,282	$4,464	$8,818
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	333	17	19.5	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	312 (93.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	838^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.9	881^st of 908 public elementary schools	3.0%	43		6.4	10.4		10.4		14.5	11.4	27.1			$9,042	$2,120	$6,922

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