Koch Elementary

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.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1910 Exuma
       Saint Louis, MO  63136-3030


(314) 868-3029

District: Riverview Gardens

SchoolDigger Rank:
892nd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,552 Help


Students who attend Koch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Westview Middle School
High:    Riverview Gardens Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.7%
Hispanic:
3.0%
White:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Koch Elementary ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), Hispanic (3%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Koch Elementary is 20.5. 6 elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Koch Elementary is $10,552, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Koch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Koch Elementary 892nd of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Koch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
African American students:


Riverview Gardens:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview Gardens 374th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Koch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Koch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 9.12 1036th 1074 3.5%
2007 3.60 1069th 1080 1.0%
2008 3.70 1069th 1084 1.4%
2009 3.68 1028th 1053 2.4%
2010 14.79 984th 1066 7.7%
2011 7.68 1041st 1088 4.3%
2012 2.51 1068th 1085 1.6%
2013 1.99 1097th 1108 1.0%
2014 1.48 1086th 1089 0.3%
2015 6.42 1010th 1058 4.5%
2016 3.07 849th 865 1.8%
2017 5.57 994th 1032 3.7%
2018 2.62 1029th 1045 1.5%
2019 1.51 1045th 1052 0.7%
2022 3.71 897th 908 1.2%
2023 3.42 892nd 898 0.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Koch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.28 874th 887 1.5%
2019 2.95 900th 907 0.8%
2022 10.25 519th 532 2.4%
2023 7.97 604th 611 1.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Koch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.34 221st 243 9.1%
2019 11.42 240th 250 4.0%
2022 17.77 172nd 184 6.5%
2023 16.21 177th 185 4.3%
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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.

Koch Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Koch 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 517 517
1992 92 336 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 76 380 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1994 54 402 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1995 37 465 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 37 465 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 27 533 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1998 17 579 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1999 16 377 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2000 9 408 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2001 14 454 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2002 4 492 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2003 4 492 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2004 5 501 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2005 6 479 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2006 7 467 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2007 4 450 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2008 1 504 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 1 471 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2010 1 362 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2011 0 351 2 2 0 0 0 0 355
2012 0 334 3 3 0 0 0 0 340
2013 1 305 4 1 0 0 0 0 311
2014 1 270 9 2 0 0 0 0 282
2015 1 311 3 2 0 0 0 0 317
2016 1 330 2 1 0 0 0 0 334
2017 3 330 2 1 0 0 0 0 336
2018 1 348 3 1 0 0 0 0 353
2019 3 317 2 2 0 0 0 0 324
2020 5 279 1 6 0 0 0 0 291
2021 5 281 0 4 0 0 0 0 290
2022 3 237 0 2 0 0 0 0 242
2023 1 293 0 9 0 0 0 0 303

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 Koch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 517 24.4 21.1 n/a
1992 435 23.4 18.5 n/a
1993 460 22.9 20.1 52.2
1994 458 21.6 21.2 0
1995 503 25.5 19.7 59.2
1996 503 25.5 19.7 59.2
1997 567 28.5 19.9 64.2
1998 600 32.0 18.8 67
1999 393 22.0 17.9 92.4
2000 419 25.5 16.4 95
2001 469 26.5 17.7 93.4
2002 497 27.5 18.1 88.7
2003 497 27.5 18.1 88.7
2004 506 28.5 17.8 86
2005 485 27.5 17.6 90.1
2006 474 26.0 18.2 95.8
2007 455 25.0 18.2 94.7
2008 506 26.7 19.0 90.9
2009 476 26.6 17.8 88.9
2010 368 23.8 15.4 89.9
2011 355 18.3 19.3 88.7
2012 340 18.4 18.4 95.6
2013 311 18.5 16.8 99
2014 282 16.3 17.2 98.2
2015 317 20.0 15.8 100
2016 334 22.0 15.1 100
2017 336 20.5 16.3 99.7
2018 353 22.7 15.5 100
2019 324 22.7 14.2 99.1
2020 291 17.7 16.3 99
2021 290 17.7 16.3 99
2022 242 17.7 13.6 98.8
2023 303 14.7 20.5 99

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 Koch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 517 24.4 21.1 n/a
1992 435 23.4 18.5 n/a
1993 460 22.9 20.1 52.2
1994 458 21.6 21.2 0
1995 503 25.5 19.7 59.2
1996 503 25.5 19.7 59.2
1997 567 28.5 19.9 64.2
1998 600 32.0 18.8 67
1999 393 22.0 17.9 92.4
2000 419 25.5 16.4 95
2001 469 26.5 17.7 93.4
2002 497 27.5 18.1 88.7
2003 497 27.5 18.1 88.7
2004 506 28.5 17.8 86
2005 485 27.5 17.6 90.1
2006 474 26.0 18.2 95.8
2007 455 25.0 18.2 94.7
2008 506 26.7 19.0 90.9
2009 476 26.6 17.8 88.9
2010 368 23.8 15.4 89.9
2011 355 18.3 19.3 88.7
2012 340 18.4 18.4 95.6
2013 311 18.5 16.8 99
2014 282 16.3 17.2 98.2
2015 317 20.0 15.8 100
2016 334 22.0 15.1 100
2017 336 20.5 16.3 99.7
2018 353 22.7 15.5 100
2019 324 22.7 14.2 99.1
2020 291 17.7 16.3 99
2021 290 17.7 16.3 99
2022 242 17.7 13.6 98.8
2023 303 14.7 20.5 99

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 Koch Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (6.9%) $8,474 (93.1%) $9,101
2020 $552 (6.3%) $8,207 (93.7%) $8,759
2021 $3,028 (36.1%) $5,364 (63.9%) $8,392
2022 $2,382 (22.6%) $8,170 (77.4%) $10,552

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Koch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1045th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 892nd of 898 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Koch Elementary)6.83.9
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverview Gardens)11.93.8
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Koch Elementary)68.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)17.59
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Koch Elementary)31.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Riverview Gardens)5.83.8
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Koch Elementary)4.63.6
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)16.112.8
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students324303
 6.5%
African American317293
 7.6%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic29
 350%
Pacific Islander00
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%99%
 0.1%


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Students who attend Koch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle School
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

Koch Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Koch Elementary.

Students at Koch Elementary are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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