How many students attend Ackerman?

In the 2022-23 school year, 130 students attended Ackerman.

What is the racial makeup of Ackerman?

Students at Ackerman are 86% African American, 13% White.

Ackerman

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Ackerman is an elementary school in Florissant, Missouri that serves 130 students in grades K-8, with a predominantly African American student body. Despite high per-student spending, the school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade.

Ackerman's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 22.7% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43.7% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.69% to 98.27% over the past three school years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage. Interestingly, Ackerman spends significantly more per student ($113,016 in 2021-2022) compared to the surrounding Ferguson-Florissant R-II and Hazelwood district schools, which spend around $12,000-$13,000 per student.

While Ackerman has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.2 to 4.4 over the past three school years, this does not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes. In fact, the nearby Keeven Elementary and Robinwood Elementary schools, which also serve predominantly low-income, minority student populations, generally outperform Ackerman academically. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning, and that addressing the underlying factors contributing to its performance, such as poverty and teacher effectiveness, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

Detail:

Public K-8

1550 Derhake Rd
Florissant, MO 63033-6416

(314) 989-7200

District: Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County

Per Pupil Expenditures: $113,016

Student/teacher ratio: 3.3

Number of students: 130

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.2%

White:

13.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ackerman is $113,016, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County District!

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Rank History for Ackerman

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	60.51	367^th	1074	65.8%
2007	55.12	470^th	1080	56.5%
2008	52.95	513^th	1084	52.7%
2009	63.35	343^rd	1053	67.4%
2010	73.23	230^th	1066	78.4%
2011	86.43	72^nd	1088	93.4%
2012	78.46	156^th	1085	85.6%
2013	75.82	199^th	1108	82.0%
2014	72.26	237^th	1089	78.2%
2017	13.74	927^th	1032	10.2%
2018	8.10	976^th	1045	6.6%
2019	5.72	1005^th	1052	4.5%
2022	8.54	846^th	908	6.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	15.82	816^th	887	8.0%
2019	11.13	864^th	907	4.7%
2022	19.72	471^st	532	11.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	50.53	128^th	251	49.0%
2019	38.74	198^th	302	34.4%
2022	52.43	46^th	103	55.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.70	172^nd	243	29.2%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	25.65	548^th	619	11.5%
2007	39.46	447^th	624	28.4%
2008	51.78	311^th	624	50.2%
2009	65.57	176^th	601	70.7%
2010	55.70	292^nd	614	52.4%
2011	57.90	276^th	625	55.8%
2012	70.63	138^th	623	77.8%
2013	70.71	130^th	649	80.0%
2014	80.63	59^th	633	90.7%
2017	12.21	532^nd	568	6.3%
2018	22.76	465^th	552	15.8%
2019	2.17	575^th	587	2.0%
2021	4.66	444^th	454	2.2%
2022	6.47	440^th	459	4.1%
2023	7.13	441^st	459	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.35	144^th	192	25.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	39.51	266^th	422	37.0%
2019	4.15	477^th	482	1.0%
2021	11.04	356^th	371	4.0%
2022	14.34	343^rd	365	6.0%
2023	13.12	362^nd	382	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	86.31	12^th	162	92.6%
2019	29.27	150^th	204	26.5%
2021	31.75	145^th	195	25.6%
2022	45.18	102^nd	187	45.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ackerman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	64.52	36^th	129	72.1%
2019	7.21	147^th	149	1.3%
2022	28.36	111^th	148	25.0%
2023	25.74	125^th	153	18.3%

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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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ackerman

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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	234	234
1992	98	53	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1993	59	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
1994	51	54	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
1995	43	84	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	128
1996	43	84	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	128
1997	68	110	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	181
1998	66	119	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	186
1999	51	118	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2000	38	98	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
2001	31	96	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	129
2002	3	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
2003	3	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
2004	35	114	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
2005	31	118	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
2007	39	105	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2008	40	98	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2009	37	85	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2010	35	84	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	121
2011	22	83	0	3	0	0	4	0	112
2012	36	84	0	1	0	0	5	0	126
2013	38	73	1	0	0	0	3	0	115
2014	41	84	0	0	0	0	2	0	127
2015	37	81	1	3	0	0	1	0	123
2016	35	97	0	3	0	0	3	0	138
2017	35	110	1	1	0	0	5	0	152
2018	31	112	0	3	0	0	5	0	151
2019	30	121	0	3	0	0	3	0	157
2020	32	130	0	2	0	0	2	0	166
2021	34	135	0	2	0	0	2	0	173
2022	20	108	1	1	0	0	0	0	130
2023	17	112	0	1	0	0	0	0	130

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 Ackerman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	234	25.5	9.1	n/a
1992	153	27.3	5.6	n/a
1993	101	22.5	4.5	n/a
1994	105	22.4	4.7	50.5
1995	128	70.8	1.8	48.4
1996	128	70.8	1.8	48.4
1997	181	77.0	2.4	47.5
1998	186	81.0	2.3	55.9
1999	169	82.0	2.1	59.8
2000	137	87.1	1.6	56.9
2001	129	93.8	1.4	43.4
2002	4	136.9	0.0	25
2003	4	136.9	0.0	25
2004	152	104.4	1.5	68.4
2005	152	109.7	1.4	79.6
2007	145	30.0	4.8	81.4
2008	139	32.7	4.3	78.4
2009	123	30.0	4.1	77.2
2010	121	31.3	3.8	82.6
2011	112	32.6	3.4	85.7
2012	126	31.1	4.0	80.2
2013	115	31.0	3.7	86.1
2014	127	32.0	3.9	81.1
2015	123	31.0	3.9	82.1
2016	138	30.0	4.6	83.3
2017	152	33.5	4.5	100
2018	151	37.1	4.0	100
2019	157	36.1	4.3	98.1
2020	166	36.2	4.5	98.2
2021	173	39.2	4.4	98.3
2022	130	39.7	3.2	97.7
2023	130	38.4	3.3	97.7

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 Ackerman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	234	25.5	9.1	n/a
1992	153	27.3	5.6	n/a
1993	101	22.5	4.5	n/a
1994	105	22.4	4.7	50.5
1995	128	70.8	1.8	48.4
1996	128	70.8	1.8	48.4
1997	181	77.0	2.4	47.5
1998	186	81.0	2.3	55.9
1999	169	82.0	2.1	59.8
2000	137	87.1	1.6	56.9
2001	129	93.8	1.4	43.4
2002	4	136.9	0.0	25
2003	4	136.9	0.0	25
2004	152	104.4	1.5	68.4
2005	152	109.7	1.4	79.6
2007	145	30.0	4.8	81.4
2008	139	32.7	4.3	78.4
2009	123	30.0	4.1	77.2
2010	121	31.3	3.8	82.6
2011	112	32.6	3.4	85.7
2012	126	31.1	4.0	80.2
2013	115	31.0	3.7	86.1
2014	127	32.0	3.9	81.1
2015	123	31.0	3.9	82.1
2016	138	30.0	4.6	83.3
2017	152	33.5	4.5	100
2018	151	37.1	4.0	100
2019	157	36.1	4.3	98.1
2020	166	36.2	4.5	98.2
2021	173	39.2	4.4	98.3
2022	130	39.7	3.2	97.7
2023	130	38.4	3.3	97.7

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 Ackerman

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,555 (1.9%)	$79,322 (98.1%)	$80,878
2020	$3,011 (3.7%)	$78,340 (96.3%)	$81,352
2021	$5,006 (6.1%)	$77,510 (93.9%)	$82,516
2022	$8,839 (7.8%)	$104,177 (92.2%)	$113,016

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ackerman

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1005^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 846^th of 908 Elementary schools	2.4%
Ranks 575^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 441^st of 459 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ackerman)	9.7	22.7	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County)	5.5	8.9	3.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ackerman)	13.1	11.1	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County)	5.6	6.2	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Science (Ackerman)	0	4	4%
8th Grade Science (Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County)	2.4	2.6	0.2%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ackerman)	7.8	4	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County)	5.8	1.3	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	157	130	17.2%
African American	121	112	7.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	1	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	17	43.3%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.1%	97.7%	0.4%

Schools Near Ackerman

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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
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)							5.3	$113,016	$8,839	$104,177
Robinwood Elementary	Public	3-5	955 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-4633	312	24	13.2	99.0%	20 (6.4%)	264 (84.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	11.3	819^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.6%		17.7	749^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.6%	70	24.6	20.8	10.7	11.8	18.5	15.9	12.6	$12,029	$1,253	$10,777
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	291	29	10.0	99.0%	16 (5.5%)	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$12,575	$1,307	$11,268
Parker Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-2644	354	26	13.8	99.2%	28 (7.9%)	278 (78.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.2%)								(n/a)								$12,255	$998	$11,257
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1248 N Florissant Rd	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-8922	342	26	13.1	99.1%	14 (4.1%)	311 (90.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$15,256	$1,458	$13,798
Halls Ferry Elementary	Public	3-5	13585 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1022	346	27	12.9	99.1%	16 (4.6%)	304 (87.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	14.8	785^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.4%		11.8	806^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.2%	21	36.8	11.6	7.0	7.8	27.2	19.5	14.0	$10,826	$1,026	$9,799
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%)	8.6	846^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.8	823^rd of 898 public elementary schools	8.4%	23	8.8	13.4	20.1	14.2	9.8	12.3	12.0	$11,270	$1,255	$10,015
Duchesne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	100 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1911	248	25	9.9	98.8%	33 (13.3%)	183 (73.8%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$13,371	$863	$12,508
Jury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4400	420	32	13.2	99.0%	5 (1.2%)	391 (93.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	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	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%)	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

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