Is Townsend Elementary a good school?

Townsend Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Townsend Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Townsend Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Elementary?

Students at Townsend Elementary are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Townsend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Townsend Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle High : Hazelwood Central High

Townsend Elementary

Summary:

Townsend Elementary is a public elementary school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 343 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Townsend Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Townsend Elementary schools in Missouri, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both Math and English Language Arts. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.47% to 77.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Townsend Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.6% to 42.3% over the past 3 years, significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Hazelwood School District also have similar low academic performance, high rates of poverty, and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, the schools from the neighboring Ferguson-Florissant R-II and Riverview Gardens districts generally perform better academically, despite also serving high-poverty student populations. This suggests that the challenges faced by Townsend Elementary and other Hazelwood schools may be more complex and require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address the underlying socioeconomic and educational factors impacting student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6645 Parker Rd
Florissant, MO 63033-5040

(314) 953-4800

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
860^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,282

Students who attend Townsend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Hazelwood Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Townsend Elementary ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 15^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.07. (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 (93.1%), two or more races (2.8%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Townsend Elementary is 14. 13 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Townsend Elementary employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Townsend Elementary is $13,282, which is the 6^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Townsend Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Townsend Elementary 860^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Townsend 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 343^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Townsend Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Townsend Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	11.97	1023^rd	1074	4.7%
2007	7.63	1042^nd	1080	3.5%
2008	12.25	1027^th	1084	5.3%
2009	6.86	1010^th	1053	4.1%
2010	8.92	1020^th	1066	4.3%
2011	7.96	1039^th	1088	4.5%
2012	13.14	995^th	1085	8.3%
2013	17.56	993^rd	1108	10.4%
2014	11.93	1004^th	1089	7.8%
2015	41.58	684^th	1058	35.3%
2016	22.05	716^th	865	17.2%
2017	31.85	758^th	1032	26.6%
2018	21.57	872^nd	1045	16.6%
2019	25.16	842^nd	1052	20.0%
2021	10.70	811^th	901	10.0%
2022	15.55	781^st	908	14.0%
2023	10.70	811^th	898	9.7%
2024	7.07	860^th	906	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Townsend Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	43.32	535^th	887	39.7%
2019	49.58	439^th	907	51.6%
2021	23.76	475^th	574	17.2%
2022	33.99	369^th	532	30.6%
2023	22.29	525^th	611	14.1%
2024	16.83	572^nd	625	8.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Townsend Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.10	83^rd	243	65.8%
2019	67.89	56^th	250	77.6%
2021	49.11	71^st	163	56.4%
2022	65.94	37^th	184	79.9%
2023	48.37	81^st	185	56.2%
2024	35.00	128^th	191	33.0%

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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 Townsend 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	590	590
1992	316	304	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	282	312	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1994	231	373	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	146	490	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	146	490	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	108	540	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1998	70	593	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1999	39	434	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2000	41	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2001	23	501	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	15	532	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2003	15	532	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2004	7	527	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2005	12	328	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2006	10	417	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	11	387	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2008	3	349	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2009	6	319	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2010	9	346	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2011	14	360	1	2	0	0	0	0	377
2012	11	327	0	2	0	0	3	0	343
2013	10	339	0	5	1	0	1	0	356
2014	10	317	0	5	0	0	1	0	333
2015	7	306	0	5	0	0	4	0	322
2016	5	288	0	4	0	0	3	0	300
2017	7	338	0	2	0	0	4	0	351
2018	5	329	0	1	0	0	4	0	339
2019	1	321	0	4	0	1	4	0	331
2020	1	320	0	2	1	1	5	0	330
2021	0	314	0	1	1	0	5	0	321
2022	2	325	0	4	0	0	2	0	333
2023	6	355	1	5	0	0	4	0	371
2024	7	337	2	3	2	1	10	0	362

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 Townsend Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	590	32.4	18.2	n/a
1992	622	32.4	19.1	n/a
1993	598	33.6	17.8	12.4
1994	609	33.6	18.1	14.3
1995	648	33.0	19.6	27.2
1996	648	33.0	19.6	27.2
1997	661	37.0	17.9	32.2
1998	669	34.0	19.7	34.4
1999	473	33.9	14.0	45.5
2000	529	32.7	16.2	47.6
2001	525	33.7	15.6	39.4
2002	551	33.5	16.4	49.7
2003	551	33.5	16.4	49.7
2004	538	33.0	16.3	50.6
2005	343	28.7	12.0	54.2
2006	431	30.7	14.0	61.7
2007	401	29.7	13.5	58.6
2008	353	25.7	13.7	55.5
2009	327	27.1	12.0	70.6
2010	358	23.7	15.1	68.7
2011	377	26.0	14.4	68.4
2012	343	21.4	16.0	n/a
2013	356	21.4	16.6	67.4
2014	333	22.5	14.8	74.5
2015	322	26.0	12.3	50.9
2016	300	33.0	9.0	70.7
2017	351	23.6	14.8	61.3
2018	339	27.1	12.4	72.9
2019	331	22.5	14.6	46.8
2020	330	25.6	12.8	77.3
2021	321	22.6	14.1	77.9
2022	333	25.7	12.9	65.5
2023	371	27.7	13.3	77.6
2024	362	25.7	14.0	76.5

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 Townsend Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	590	32.4	18.2	n/a
1992	622	32.4	19.1	n/a
1993	598	33.6	17.8	12.4
1994	609	33.6	18.1	14.3
1995	648	33.0	19.6	27.2
1996	648	33.0	19.6	27.2
1997	661	37.0	17.9	32.2
1998	669	34.0	19.7	34.4
1999	473	33.9	14.0	45.5
2000	529	32.7	16.2	47.6
2001	525	33.7	15.6	39.4
2002	551	33.5	16.4	49.7
2003	551	33.5	16.4	49.7
2004	538	33.0	16.3	50.6
2005	343	28.7	12.0	54.2
2006	431	30.7	14.0	61.7
2007	401	29.7	13.5	58.6
2008	353	25.7	13.7	55.5
2009	327	27.1	12.0	70.6
2010	358	23.7	15.1	68.7
2011	377	26.0	14.4	68.4
2012	343	21.4	16.0	n/a
2013	356	21.4	16.6	67.4
2014	333	22.5	14.8	74.5
2015	322	26.0	12.3	50.9
2016	300	33.0	9.0	70.7
2017	351	23.6	14.8	61.3
2018	339	27.1	12.4	72.9
2019	331	22.5	14.6	46.8
2020	330	25.6	12.8	77.3
2021	321	22.6	14.1	77.9
2022	333	25.7	12.9	65.5
2023	371	27.7	13.3	77.6
2024	362	25.7	14.0	76.5

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 Townsend Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$26 (0.2%)	$10,763 (99.7%)	$10,790
2020	$36 (0.3%)	$12,502 (99.7%)	$12,538
2021	$87 (0.7%)	$12,823 (99.3%)	$12,910
2022	$4,464 (33.6%)	$8,818 (66.4%)	$13,282

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Townsend Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 842^nd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 811^th of 898 Elementary schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Townsend Elementary)	26.7	29.3	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	24.7	20.7	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Elementary)	33.3	22.4	10.9%
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 (Townsend Elementary)	35.6	8.5	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	26.2	18	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Elementary)	42.3	15.2	27.1%
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 Science (Townsend Elementary)	28.4	9.3	19.1%
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 (Townsend Elementary)	36	12.5	23.5%
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	331	371	12.1%
African American	321	355	10.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	4	5	25%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1	6	500%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.8%	77.6%	30.8%

Schools Near Townsend Elementary

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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 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
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6645 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4800	362	26	14.0	76.5%	7 (1.9%)	337 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	7.1	860^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.7	811^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.7%	49	13.0	14.6	3.4	10.1	14.9	14.6	13.4	$13,282	$4,464	$8,818
East Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	12555 Partridge Run	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7600	81	13	6.4	55.6%	4 (4.9%)	72 (88.9%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Arrowpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2017 Arrowpoint Dr	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5300	358	29	12.3	77.9%	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	6.7	865^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.3	862^nd of 898 public elementary schools	4.0%	3	14.0		8.4	6.7	16.4	3.3	15.1	$14,696	$4,810	$9,886
Jamestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13750 Old Jamestown Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4300	336	25	13.3	70.8%	4 (1.2%)	312 (92.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	13	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%		23.1	719^th of 898 public elementary schools	19.9%	84	3.8	3.4	7.6		20.5	26.6	29.8	$13,051	$4,338	$8,714
Grannemann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2324 Redman Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4250	432	35	12.4	73.4%	7 (1.6%)	411 (95.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	7	862^nd of 906 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.3	870^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.1%	8	8.0	10.3	1.9	16.2	11.2	21.9	9.1	$12,783	$4,163	$8,620
Twillman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11831 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4850	263	23	11.2	77.9%	2 (0.8%)	236 (89.7%)	11 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	6.3	868^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.2%		6	864^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.8%	4	13.2	7.5	2.5	7.5	15.9	15.0	12.9	$13,171	$4,701	$8,470
Jury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4400	425	32	13.1	75.1%	7 (1.6%)	405 (95.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	9.8	835^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.9	836^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.9%	1	3.0	5.6	11.0	17.3	20.7	22.1	18.9	$12,073	$4,105	$7,968
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	286	24	11.9	76.2%	0 (0.0%)	260 (90.9%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	19.1	741^st of 906 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.3	790^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.0%	49	28.2	36.5	14.7	18.5	22.3		16.7	$13,093	$4,501	$8,592
Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	345	26	13.1	82.3%	1 (0.3%)	323 (93.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	3.1	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.6	876^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.4%	28		5.4	3.3	3.4		1.9	3.4	$13,385	$4,462	$8,923
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	371	26	14.2	99.2%	15 (4.0%)	329 (88.7%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$12,575	$1,307	$11,268

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