Lemasters Elementary

Summary:

Lemasters Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 295 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 374 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lemasters Elementary stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (96.61%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 85.97% to 98.62% African American. Academically, Lemasters consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with rankings between 857 and 892 out of 901-908 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Lemasters has an extremely high percentage of students (98.98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools in the Riverview Gardens district and other districts also struggle with low academic performance, Lemasters Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This suggests that the challenges faced by this school may be more severe than those of its neighbors, such as Moline Elementary and Lewis and Clark Elementary, which spend more per student ($10,187 and $11,498, respectively) compared to Lemasters ($7,866 to $8,796).

Detail:

Public K-5

1825 Crown Point
Saint Louis, MO 63136-3110

(314) 868-8192

District: Riverview Gardens

SchoolDigger Rank:
886^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,796

Students who attend Lemasters Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Middle School
High:	Riverview Gardens Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.4

Number of students: 295

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemasters Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.6%), Hispanic (2.7%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lemasters Elementary is 27.4, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District! (See more...)

Compare Lemasters Elementary employs 10.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lemasters Elementary is $8,796, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lemasters Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemasters Elementary 886^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lemasters 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 374^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lemasters Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lemasters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	21.91	953^rd	1074	11.3%
2007	10.67	1031^st	1080	4.5%
2008	7.08	1051^st	1084	3.0%
2009	5.32	1020^th	1053	3.1%
2010	3.17	1048^th	1066	1.7%
2011	3.79	1062^nd	1088	2.4%
2012	4.03	1054^th	1085	2.9%
2013	4.11	1076^th	1108	2.9%
2014	4.44	1057^th	1089	2.9%
2015	6.00	1015^th	1058	4.1%
2016	6.38	825^th	865	4.6%
2017	10.92	954^th	1032	7.6%
2018	8.65	971^st	1045	7.1%
2019	6.71	994^th	1052	5.5%
2021	6.11	857^th	901	4.9%
2022	4.44	892^nd	908	1.8%
2023	4.00	886^th	898	1.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemasters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	17.18	807^th	887	9.0%
2019	13.68	854^th	907	5.8%
2021	16.58	520^th	574	9.4%
2022	10.98	515^th	532	3.2%
2023	9.63	597^th	611	2.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Lemasters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	37.33	164^th	243	32.5%
2019	31.93	179^th	250	28.4%
2021	38.71	103^rd	163	36.8%
2022	18.97	170^th	184	7.6%
2023	18.59	169^th	185	8.6%

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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 Lemasters 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	372	372
1992	143	205	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1993	137	238	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1994	129	273	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	104	250	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1996	104	250	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1997	69	319	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1998	51	351	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	46	491	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2000	35	524	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2001	21	477	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	17	501	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2003	17	501	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2004	16	485	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	17	482	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2006	10	485	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2007	4	461	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2008	8	430	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	11	400	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2010	8	311	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2011	6	296	2	0	0	0	0	0	304
2012	6	296	1	0	0	0	0	0	303
2013	4	302	9	1	0	0	0	0	316
2014	3	258	7	2	1	0	0	0	271
2015	2	306	2	1	1	0	0	0	312
2016	5	325	1	4	0	0	0	0	335
2017	1	317	2	4	0	0	0	0	324
2018	10	339	1	5	0	0	0	0	355
2019	5	305	0	3	0	0	0	0	313
2020	1	304	0	6	0	0	0	0	311
2021	0	258	0	3	0	0	0	0	261
2022	4	256	0	6	0	0	0	0	266
2023	2	285	0	8	0	0	0	0	295

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 Lemasters Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	372	18.4	20.2	n/a
1992	353	18.4	19.1	n/a
1993	379	18.4	20.6	50.1
1994	407	18.6	21.9	0
1995	357	18.5	19.3	58.8
1996	357	18.5	19.3	58.8
1997	391	20.0	19.6	63.2
1998	404	23.0	17.6	63.9
1999	538	28.0	19.2	75.8
2000	562	30.5	18.4	80.6
2001	500	28.5	17.5	82.2
2002	521	28.5	18.3	77.5
2003	521	28.5	18.3	77.5
2004	503	29.5	17.1	81.3
2005	501	28.5	17.6	85.2
2006	496	27.0	18.4	77.6
2007	466	26.0	17.9	87.6
2008	440	27.7	15.9	84.5
2009	414	27.6	15.0	91.3
2010	320	20.0	16.0	87.5
2011	304	17.8	17.0	90.5
2012	303	17.5	17.3	94.1
2013	316	17.5	18.0	89.2
2014	271	17.3	15.6	95.2
2015	312	20.0	15.6	100
2016	335	20.0	16.7	100
2017	324	19.5	16.6	100
2018	355	23.2	15.2	100
2019	313	23.2	13.4	99
2020	311	20.0	15.5	99
2021	261	16.2	16.0	98.9
2022	266	15.0	17.7	98.9
2023	295	10.7	27.4	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 Lemasters Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	372	18.4	20.2	n/a
1992	353	18.4	19.1	n/a
1993	379	18.4	20.6	50.1
1994	407	18.6	21.9	0
1995	357	18.5	19.3	58.8
1996	357	18.5	19.3	58.8
1997	391	20.0	19.6	63.2
1998	404	23.0	17.6	63.9
1999	538	28.0	19.2	75.8
2000	562	30.5	18.4	80.6
2001	500	28.5	17.5	82.2
2002	521	28.5	18.3	77.5
2003	521	28.5	18.3	77.5
2004	503	29.5	17.1	81.3
2005	501	28.5	17.6	85.2
2006	496	27.0	18.4	77.6
2007	466	26.0	17.9	87.6
2008	440	27.7	15.9	84.5
2009	414	27.6	15.0	91.3
2010	320	20.0	16.0	87.5
2011	304	17.8	17.0	90.5
2012	303	17.5	17.3	94.1
2013	316	17.5	18.0	89.2
2014	271	17.3	15.6	95.2
2015	312	20.0	15.6	100
2016	335	20.0	16.7	100
2017	324	19.5	16.6	100
2018	355	23.2	15.2	100
2019	313	23.2	13.4	99
2020	311	20.0	15.5	99
2021	261	16.2	16.0	98.9
2022	266	15.0	17.7	98.9
2023	295	10.7	27.4	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 Lemasters Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$626 (7.3%)	$7,992 (92.7%)	$8,618
2020	$803 (10.2%)	$7,088 (89.8%)	$7,891
2021	$2,808 (35.7%)	$5,058 (64.3%)	$7,866
2022	$2,481 (28.2%)	$6,314 (71.8%)	$8,796

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lemasters Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 994^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 886^th of 898 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lemasters Elementary)	9.5	1.9	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)	13.1	9.2	3.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lemasters Elementary)	19.6	7.5	12.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)	17.5	9	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lemasters Elementary)	10.2	2	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverview Gardens)	5.8	3.8	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Lemasters Elementary)	15.3	2	13.3%
5th Grade Science (Riverview Gardens)	8.7	4	4.7%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lemasters Elementary)	28.8	16.3	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)	16.1	12.8	3.3%
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	313	295	5.8%
African American	305	285	6.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	8	166.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	99%	0.1%

Schools Near Lemasters 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lemasters Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Crown Point	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-8192	295	11	27.4	99.0%	2 (0.7%)	285 (96.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	886^th of 898 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.4	892^nd of 908 public elementary schools	1.8%	6		3.8	2.0		2.0		1.9	7.5	16.3			$8,796	$2,481	$6,314
Moline Elementary	Public	K-5	9865 Winkler Dr	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9829	295	22	13.4	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	282 (95.6%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	828^th of 898 public elementary schools	7.8%		8	850^th of 908 public elementary schools	6.4%	22	10.1	7.8	10.5		8.7		20.4	22.0	19.2			$10,187	$2,238	$7,949
Koch Elementary	Public	K-5	1910 Exuma	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-3029	303	15	20.5	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	892^nd of 898 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.7	897^th of 908 public elementary schools	1.2%	5	3.9		1.8				7.8	8.3	3.6			$10,552	$2,382	$8,170
Griffith Elementary	Public	3-5	200 Day Dr	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5971	282	25	11.5	98.9%	12 (4.3%)	245 (86.9%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	9.1	831^st of 898 public elementary schools	7.5%		8.1	849^th of 908 public elementary schools	6.5%	18	15.3	8.1	15.7		13.0		10.8	8.0	22.2			$13,139	$1,853	$11,286
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	333	17	19.5	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	312 (93.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	838^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.9	881^st of 908 public elementary schools	3.0%	43		6.4	10.4		10.4		14.5	11.4	27.1			$9,042	$2,120	$6,922
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	145	6	25.2	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							16.0	8.7				$11,498	$2,711	$8,787
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	267	25	10.8	98.9%	1 (0.4%)	246 (92.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	13.3	790^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.1	836^th of 908 public elementary schools	7.9%	46	25.0	7.0	19.6		4.9		32.5	16.2	13.1			$13,093	$4,501	$8,592
Lee Hamilton Elementary	Public	3-5	401 Powell Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-6755	278	22	12.6	98.9%	17 (6.1%)	239 (86.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	9.8	823^rd of 898 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.9	826^th of 908 public elementary schools	9.0%	3	7.7	25.6	12.7		8.5		12.1	18.0	16.9			$11,270	$1,255	$10,015
Ackerman	Public	K-8	1550 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7200	130	38	3.3	97.7%	17 (13.1%)	112 (86.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				22.7		4.0				11.1	4.0	$113,016	$8,839	$104,177
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	429	23	18.8	99.3%	6 (1.4%)	415 (96.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	890^th of 898 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.7	885^th of 908 public elementary schools	2.5%	5	2.5	1.4	2.5		5.0		3.7	8.2	12.4			$9,116	$2,048	$7,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemasters Elementary

Is Lemasters Elementary a good school?

Lemasters Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lemasters Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Lemasters Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lemasters Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle School
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

How many students attend Lemasters Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended Lemasters Elementary.

What district is Lemasters Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

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