Is Old Bonhomme Elementary a good school?

Yes! Old Bonhomme Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41 st of 906 Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Old Bonhomme Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Old Bonhomme Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Old Bonhomme Elementary?

Students at Old Bonhomme Elementary are 48% White, 21% Asian, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Old Bonhomme Elementary attend?

Students who attend Old Bonhomme Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ladue Fifth Grade Center Middle : Ladue Middle High : Ladue Horton Watkins High

Old Bonhomme Elementary

Summary:

Old Bonhomme Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 391 students in grades K-4 and part of the highly-ranked Ladue School District.

Old Bonhomme Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's students outperform state and district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with 76.8% of 3rd-graders and 67.7% of 4th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.8% and 44.4% statewide, respectively. Old Bonhomme also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a student population with a high socioeconomic status, with only 5.13% to 10.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Ladue School District, such as Spoede Elementary, Reed Elementary, and Conway Elementary, Old Bonhomme outperforms them in both academic rankings and test scores. The school's high per-student spending, ranging from $13,243 to $14,477, and low student-teacher ratio, between 11 and 12 students per teacher, may contribute to its strong academic performance. While the school performs well across most student subgroups, there may be an opportunity to further support the Gifted and Talented students.

Detail:

Public K-4

9661 Old Bonhomme
Saint Louis, MO 63132-4112

(314) 993-0656

District: Ladue

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,123

Students who attend Old Bonhomme Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladue Fifth Grade Center
	Ladue Middle
High:	Ladue Horton Watkins High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Asian:

20.7%

African American:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old Bonhomme Elementary ranks better than 95.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ladue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.34. (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 Student population at Old Bonhomme Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Asian (20.7%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Bonhomme Elementary is 11.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Ladue School District! (See more...)

Compare Old Bonhomme Elementary employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Bonhomme Elementary is $14,123. 3 elementary schools in the Ladue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Old Bonhomme Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Bonhomme Elementary 41^st of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Old Bonhomme Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Ladue:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladue 8^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Old Bonhomme Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	95.48	9^th	1074	99.2%
2007	90.58	31^st	1080	97.1%
2008	90.03	38^th	1084	96.5%
2009	91.70	35^th	1053	96.7%
2010	91.63	36^th	1066	96.6%
2011	84.41	90^th	1088	91.7%
2012	87.13	70^th	1085	93.5%
2013	93.00	18^th	1108	98.4%
2014	95.82	10^th	1089	99.1%
2015	94.54	17^th	1058	98.4%
2016	90.22	52^nd	865	94.0%
2017	88.54	66^th	1032	93.6%
2018	89.02	70^th	1045	93.3%
2019	87.12	85^th	1052	91.9%
2021	88.28	74^th	901	91.8%
2022	84.76	108^th	908	88.1%
2023	91.68	51^st	898	94.3%
2024	92.34	41^st	906	95.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.39	32^nd	302	89.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.78	25^th	70	64.3%
2019	53.51	57^th	91	37.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.73	18^th	23	21.7%
2019	71.67	9^th	24	62.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.81	99^th	250	60.4%

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Rank History for White students at Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	92.08	37^th	898	95.9%
2019	80.00	131^st	917	85.7%
2021	82.30	97^th	691	86.0%
2022	86.60	69^th	675	89.8%
2023	88.87	50^th	673	92.6%
2024	91.79	36^th	668	94.6%

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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 Old Bonhomme 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	344	344
1992	268	86	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	313	106	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1994	297	106	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1995	284	87	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1996	284	87	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1997	265	90	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1998	268	95	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	269	104	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2000	258	92	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	243	81	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2002	237	68	26	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	237	68	26	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	222	67	29	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	196	63	34	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2006	204	62	49	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
2007	227	65	56	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
2008	233	74	57	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	243	77	73	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	227	80	80	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2011	242	92	82	16	2	0	20	0	454
2012	240	90	84	10	2	0	24	0	450
2013	221	64	89	12	2	0	24	0	412
2014	196	68	72	10	2	0	26	0	374
2015	202	64	77	12	1	0	32	0	388
2016	187	60	75	14	0	0	42	0	378
2017	205	63	84	15	0	0	44	0	411
2018	206	63	110	18	1	0	38	0	436
2019	191	63	132	21	1	0	38	0	446
2020	184	68	129	26	0	0	29	0	436
2021	166	73	114	23	0	0	33	0	409
2022	189	75	107	28	0	0	34	0	433
2023	175	60	89	30	0	0	37	0	391
2024	189	55	81	25	0	0	41	0	391

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 Old Bonhomme Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	344	22.6	15.2	n/a
1992	364	26.2	13.8	n/a
1993	436	25.9	16.8	n/a
1994	419	26.7	15.7	14.6
1995	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1996	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1997	373	25.0	14.9	5.6
1998	382	26.3	14.5	15.2
1999	393	28.3	13.9	20.9
2000	376	27.1	13.9	17.3
2001	349	26.4	13.2	15.5
2002	333	29.9	11.1	14.7
2003	333	29.9	11.1	14.7
2004	322	30.2	10.7	11.5
2005	307	28.1	10.9	13.7
2006	333	28.4	11.7	12.6
2007	369	27.4	13.5	9.8
2008	381	32.6	11.7	9.2
2009	410	32.5	12.6	9.8
2010	406	32.3	12.5	13.3
2011	454	32.9	13.7	15.2
2012	450	31.8	14.1	15.8
2013	412	32.8	12.5	11.2
2014	374	28.0	13.3	12.6
2015	388	30.0	12.9	12.6
2016	378	30.0	12.6	13.8
2017	411	32.5	12.6	10.9
2018	436	33.5	13.0	7.6
2019	446	35.8	12.4	8.3
2020	436	35.7	12.2	7.1
2021	409	33.9	12.0	5.1
2022	433	36.3	11.9	5.5
2023	391	35.5	11.0	10.2
2024	391	32.6	11.9	10.2

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 Old Bonhomme Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	344	22.6	15.2	n/a
1992	364	26.2	13.8	n/a
1993	436	25.9	16.8	n/a
1994	419	26.7	15.7	14.6
1995	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1996	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1997	373	25.0	14.9	5.6
1998	382	26.3	14.5	15.2
1999	393	28.3	13.9	20.9
2000	376	27.1	13.9	17.3
2001	349	26.4	13.2	15.5
2002	333	29.9	11.1	14.7
2003	333	29.9	11.1	14.7
2004	322	30.2	10.7	11.5
2005	307	28.1	10.9	13.7
2006	333	28.4	11.7	12.6
2007	369	27.4	13.5	9.8
2008	381	32.6	11.7	9.2
2009	410	32.5	12.6	9.8
2010	406	32.3	12.5	13.3
2011	454	32.9	13.7	15.2
2012	450	31.8	14.1	15.8
2013	412	32.8	12.5	11.2
2014	374	28.0	13.3	12.6
2015	388	30.0	12.9	12.6
2016	378	30.0	12.6	13.8
2017	411	32.5	12.6	10.9
2018	436	33.5	13.0	7.6
2019	446	35.8	12.4	8.3
2020	436	35.7	12.2	7.1
2021	409	33.9	12.0	5.1
2022	433	36.3	11.9	5.5
2023	391	35.5	11.0	10.2
2024	391	32.6	11.9	10.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Old Bonhomme Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$39 (0.3%)	$13,204 (99.7%)	$13,243
2020	$74 (0.6%)	$13,204 (99.4%)	$13,278
2021	$219 (1.5%)	$14,258 (98.5%)	$14,477
2022	$110 (0.8%)	$14,012 (99.2%)	$14,123

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Bonhomme Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 85^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 51^st of 898 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Old Bonhomme Elementary)	62.3	60.8	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ladue)	66.8	67.6	0.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Old Bonhomme Elementary)	66.7	64.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ladue)	70.3	73.1	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Old Bonhomme Elementary)	69.8	72.9	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ladue)	69.4	78.6	9.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Old Bonhomme Elementary)	73	74.1	1.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue)	75.8	78.5	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	446	391	12.3%
African American	63	60	4.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	132	89	32.6%
Hispanic	21	30	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	191	175	8.4%
Two or More Races	38	37	2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%

Schools Near Old Bonhomme 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
Old Bonhomme Elementary	Public	K-4	9661 Old Bonhomme	Saint Louis	63132	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-0656	391	33	11.9	10.2%	189 (48.3%)	55 (14.1%)	25 (6.4%)	81 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	92.3	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.7	51^st of 898 public elementary schools	94.3%	10	76.8	67.7			78.3	66.5		$14,123	$110	$14,013
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11022 Schuetz Rd	Creve Coeur	63146	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8018	440	39	11.3	43.0%	130 (29.5%)	174 (39.5%)	50 (11.4%)	20 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.3%)	45.8	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%		48.5	473^rd of 898 public elementary schools	47.3%	26	31.0	38.9	26.4		39.1	55.5	41.4	$14,199		$14,199
Spoede Elementary	Public	K-4	425 N Spoede Rd	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 432-4438	381	31	12.4	11.5%	192 (50.4%)	64 (16.8%)	21 (5.5%)	76 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	88.5	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.4	24^th of 898 public elementary schools	97.3%	43	56.1	84.5			52.7	82.1		$15,950	$158	$15,792
Iveland Elementary	Public	K-5	1836 Dyer	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6330	414	34	12.3	100.0%	89 (21.5%)	187 (45.2%)	94 (22.7%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	35.5	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%		22.6	722^nd of 898 public elementary schools	19.6%	120	24.3	40.6	20.5	33.2	18.8	44.2	40.9	$12,515	$877	$11,639
Reed Elementary	Public	K-4	9060 Ladue	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 991-1456	384	31	12.3	7.8%	273 (71.1%)	32 (8.3%)	18 (4.7%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.5	28^th of 898 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	62.7	81.3			70.9	85.3		$14,998	$113	$14,885
Ladue Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	10890 Ladue Rd.	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-5724	232	0		4.3%	156 (67.2%)	20 (8.6%)	15 (6.5%)	26 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Conway Elementary	Public	K-4	9900 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-2878	414	32	13.1	6.0%	249 (60.1%)	35 (8.5%)	12 (2.9%)	71 (17.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.6%)	98.3	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.8	11^th of 898 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	77.0	86.0			80.4	86.0		$15,125	$111	$15,014
Family Center	Public	PK	301 N Gay Ave.	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 N 82nd BLVD	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4361	352	25	14.3	100.0%	11 (3.1%)	269 (76.4%)	49 (13.9%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	26	688^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.3	755^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.9%	67	28.3	37.0	19.1	28.6	27.6		19.6	$16,895	$2,616	$14,280
Wyland Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Brown Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6460	518	35	14.5	100.0%	109 (21.0%)	203 (39.2%)	149 (28.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.8%)	20.9	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.5	708^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.2%	16	20.5	22.0	19.2	28.8	22.3	33.6	25.5	$12,246	$946	$11,301

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