Summary:
Koch Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 303 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 374 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Koch Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) that are significantly lower than state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 3.9% of 3rd-grade students and 1.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.1% and 39.1%, respectively. The school's ELA proficiency rates are also low, with only 7.8% of 3rd-grade students, 8.3% of 4th-grade students, and 3.6% of 5th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to state averages of 42.4%, 45.9%, and 44.1%, respectively. Additionally, over 99% of Koch Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While Koch Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $10,552 and a fluctuating student-teacher ratio, the school's persistent low performance suggests that it faces significant challenges in addressing the educational needs of its predominantly African American student body. Nearby schools within the Riverview Gardens School District, such as Lewis and Clark Elementary, Danforth Elementary, and Meadows Elementary, also perform poorly academically and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles. However, some schools in the neighboring Jennings School District, such as Northview Elementary and Woodland Elementary, have slightly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Riverview Gardens
SchoolDigger Rank:
892nd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,552
Students who attend Koch Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.5
Number of students: 303
Racial breakdown:
African American:
96.7%
Hispanic:
3.0%
White:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%
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