Is Lusher Elementary a good school?

Lusher Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Lusher Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Lusher Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lusher Elementary?

Students at Lusher Elementary are 73% African American, 15% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lusher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lusher Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Northwest Middle High : Hazelwood West High

Lusher Elementary

Summary:

Lusher Elementary is a public elementary school in Florissant, Missouri, serving 379 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.

Lusher Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (72.56%) than surrounding schools, and its proficiency rates on state assessments for Math, Science, and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, Lusher's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 17%, compared to the Hazelwood district's 20.7% and the state's 41.1%. Additionally, Lusher has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.85% to 64.38% over the past three years, which may contribute to its academic struggles.

Despite Lusher Elementary's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,934 to $13,692 over the past four years, the school's performance remains low, ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools for the past several years. In contrast, nearby schools like McNair Elementary and Russell Elementary, which are also part of the Hazelwood School District, have higher academic performance and rankings, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2015 Mullanphy Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-3639

(314) 953-4600

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
787^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,692

Students who attend Lusher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Hazelwood West High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

White:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lusher Elementary ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 12^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.34. (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 (72.6%), White (14.5%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lusher Elementary is 13.2. 10 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lusher Elementary employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lusher Elementary is $13,692, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lusher Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lusher Elementary 787^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lusher 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 Lusher Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	40.94	705^th	1074	34.4%
2007	41.05	718^th	1080	33.5%
2008	44.35	677^th	1084	37.5%
2009	53.86	505^th	1053	52.0%
2010	51.72	552^nd	1066	48.2%
2011	53.09	558^th	1088	48.7%
2012	55.86	515^th	1085	52.5%
2013	72.01	252^nd	1108	77.3%
2014	60.71	404^th	1089	62.9%
2015	50.86	550^th	1058	48.0%
2016	23.94	700^th	865	19.1%
2017	27.89	811^th	1032	21.4%
2018	19.16	893^rd	1045	14.5%
2019	23.45	858^th	1052	18.4%
2021	12.93	790^th	901	12.3%
2022	16.29	772^nd	908	15.0%
2023	13.34	787^th	898	12.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	17.00	808^th	887	8.9%
2019	27.24	756^th	907	16.6%
2021	21.67	491^st	574	14.5%
2022	39.95	314^th	532	41.0%
2023	15.81	559^th	611	8.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.53	196^th	251	21.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.87	72^nd	91	20.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	32.68	176^th	243	27.6%
2019	51.45	112^th	250	55.2%
2021	44.76	85^th	163	47.9%
2022	49.77	77^th	184	58.2%
2023	39.16	113^th	185	38.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lusher Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.92	346^th	898	61.5%
2019	44.06	502^nd	917	45.3%

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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 Lusher 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	611	611
1992	553	50	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	517	55	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1994	483	60	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1995	464	84	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1996	464	84	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1997	461	93	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	461	95	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	453	102	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	412	117	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	392	122	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	351	146	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	351	146	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	328	136	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	297	147	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2006	289	160	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2007	243	195	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2008	239	135	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	208	130	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2010	205	141	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2011	199	164	3	18	0	1	14	0	399
2012	175	151	1	19	0	0	22	0	368
2013	174	170	1	19	0	1	23	0	388
2014	172	196	1	19	0	2	18	0	408
2015	176	224	1	17	0	1	18	0	437
2016	154	263	2	20	0	1	10	0	450
2017	137	251	2	16	0	1	9	0	416
2018	123	274	2	18	0	1	9	0	427
2019	116	292	2	15	0	1	6	0	432
2020	100	271	1	7	0	0	3	0	382
2021	84	250	2	11	0	1	2	0	350
2022	65	273	1	18	0	1	11	0	369
2023	55	275	3	16	0	0	30	0	379

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 Lusher Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	611	30.6	19.9	n/a
1992	609	31.6	19.2	n/a
1993	577	31.6	18.3	8
1994	547	31.6	17.3	6.6
1995	554	29.6	18.7	14.8
1996	554	29.6	18.7	14.8
1997	564	29.6	19.1	9.6
1998	564	30.6	18.4	12.2
1999	566	29.6	19.1	20.8
2000	540	31.6	17.1	24.4
2001	531	33.6	15.8	22.4
2002	510	32.7	15.6	25.5
2003	510	32.7	15.6	25.5
2004	474	28.2	16.8	32.7
2005	454	28.6	15.9	34.8
2006	461	28.1	16.4	36.2
2007	448	27.1	16.5	44.2
2008	390	25.6	15.2	38.5
2009	351	25.5	13.7	43
2010	363	24.5	14.8	42.4
2011	399	32.2	12.3	44.6
2012	368	24.5	14.9	n/a
2013	388	23.4	16.5	47.9
2014	408	23.4	17.3	52
2015	437	27.0	16.1	37.3
2016	450	26.0	17.3	55.8
2017	416	26.3	15.7	55.5
2018	427	26.3	16.1	66
2019	432	26.4	16.3	47
2020	382	25.3	15.0	61.5
2021	350	25.6	13.6	60
2022	369	27.5	13.3	52.8
2023	379	28.6	13.2	64.4

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 Lusher Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	611	30.6	19.9	n/a
1992	609	31.6	19.2	n/a
1993	577	31.6	18.3	8
1994	547	31.6	17.3	6.6
1995	554	29.6	18.7	14.8
1996	554	29.6	18.7	14.8
1997	564	29.6	19.1	9.6
1998	564	30.6	18.4	12.2
1999	566	29.6	19.1	20.8
2000	540	31.6	17.1	24.4
2001	531	33.6	15.8	22.4
2002	510	32.7	15.6	25.5
2003	510	32.7	15.6	25.5
2004	474	28.2	16.8	32.7
2005	454	28.6	15.9	34.8
2006	461	28.1	16.4	36.2
2007	448	27.1	16.5	44.2
2008	390	25.6	15.2	38.5
2009	351	25.5	13.7	43
2010	363	24.5	14.8	42.4
2011	399	32.2	12.3	44.6
2012	368	24.5	14.9	n/a
2013	388	23.4	16.5	47.9
2014	408	23.4	17.3	52
2015	437	27.0	16.1	37.3
2016	450	26.0	17.3	55.8
2017	416	26.3	15.7	55.5
2018	427	26.3	16.1	66
2019	432	26.4	16.3	47
2020	382	25.3	15.0	61.5
2021	350	25.6	13.6	60
2022	369	27.5	13.3	52.8
2023	379	28.6	13.2	64.4

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 Lusher Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$26 (0.2%)	$10,815 (99.8%)	$10,841
2020	$36 (0.3%)	$11,898 (99.7%)	$11,934
2021	$92 (0.7%)	$13,558 (99.3%)	$13,650
2022	$4,927 (36.0%)	$8,765 (64.0%)	$13,692

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lusher Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 858^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 787^th of 898 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lusher Elementary)	33.3	17	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	24.7	20.7	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lusher Elementary)	36.1	20.4	15.7%
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 Mathematics (Lusher Elementary)	20.8	19.4	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	26.2	18	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lusher Elementary)	31.2	29.9	1.3%
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 (Lusher Elementary)	24.2	13.3	10.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	23.6	15.7	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Lusher Elementary)	34.1	13.2	20.9%
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 (Lusher Elementary)	40.2	14.8	25.4%
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	432	379	12.3%
African American	292	275	5.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	15	16	6.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	116	55	52.6%
Two or More Races	6	30	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47%	64.4%	17.4%

Schools Near Lusher 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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	379	29	13.2	64.4%	55 (14.5%)	275 (72.6%)	16 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	13.3	787^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.3	772^nd of 908 public elementary schools	15.0%	15	17.0	19.4	13.3	13.2	20.4	29.9	14.8	$13,692	$4,927	$8,765
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	477	33	14.5	66.7%	77 (16.1%)	341 (71.5%)	15 (3.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	27.1	691^st of 898 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.1	758^th of 908 public elementary schools	16.5%	67	35.1	12.1	14.8	24.5	42.9	28.1	30.9	$11,694	$3,619	$8,075
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	329	34	9.5	66.9%	81 (24.6%)	218 (66.3%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	18.1	747^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	787^th of 908 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	11.6	24.7	17.3	13.4	20.3	39.8	22.7	$13,070	$4,201	$8,869
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	348	26	13.4	64.9%	73 (21.0%)	229 (65.8%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	38.8	581^st of 898 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.8	625^th of 908 public elementary schools	31.2%	44	26.4	34.4	22.2	27.0	35.9	51.6	41.3	$12,537	$4,002	$8,534
Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	384	29	13.0	68.2%	43 (11.2%)	292 (76.0%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	16.8	758^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.6%		22.7	714^th of 908 public elementary schools	21.4%	44	23.2	21.4	11.6	14.5	32.9	17.9	21.7	$12,580	$4,156	$8,424
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Coachway Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4700	401	28	14.4	65.6%	85 (21.2%)	244 (60.8%)	21 (5.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.2%)	44.6	515^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.7%		24	701^st of 908 public elementary schools	22.8%	186	44.5	27.6	23.2	29.0	49.3	39.7	42.0	$13,053	$4,519	$8,533
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4750	409	30	13.4	48.7%	89 (21.8%)	251 (61.4%)	23 (5.6%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	34.1	620^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.8	618^th of 908 public elementary schools	31.9%	2	22.9	31.5	30.5	30.5	29.5	42.5	34.8	$12,920	$4,501	$8,419
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Chicory Creek Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4100	335	28	12.0	64.8%	25 (7.5%)	292 (87.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	30.8	654^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.2%		17.8	761^st of 908 public elementary schools	16.2%	107	12.0	22.5	34.4	26.5	32.0	41.7	32.8	$14,043	$4,891	$9,152
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	295	25	11.7	99.0%	41 (13.9%)	203 (68.8%)	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	13	795^th of 898 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.5	806^th of 908 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	20.8	11.4	17.3	13.5	22.5	17.8	22.1	$11,781	$1,293	$10,488
Elementary Special Programs Dept.	Public	K-6	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4950	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Impact of COVID-19 on Lusher Elementary

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Schools Near Lusher Elementary