Cole Elementary

Summary:

Cole Elementary is a public school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 326, the majority of whom are African American. The school is part of the St. Louis City school district, which is ranked 338 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cole Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with academic proficiency rates often less than half the state averages. The school has an extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,178 to $16,831 in recent years, the school's performance remains poor. In contrast, nearby schools like Elias Michael Elementary and Hickey Elementary, while still struggling, generally outperform Cole Elementary across various metrics.

The persistent low performance and racial disparities at Cole Elementary suggest that the school is facing deep-rooted challenges that have not been effectively addressed. The school may need to examine how resources are being utilized and explore more targeted interventions to address the specific needs of its student population. Addressing the complex issues of racial and socioeconomic disparities, as well as identifying effective instructional and support strategies, will be crucial in improving outcomes for the students at Cole Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3935 Enright Ave
       Saint Louis, MO  63108-3559


(314) 533-0894

District: St. Louis City

SchoolDigger Rank:
898th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,831 Help


Students who attend Cole Elementary usually attend:

High:    Sumner High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  326

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.2%
Hispanic:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Compare Details Cole Elementary ranks worse than 100% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 31 ranked elementary schools in the St. Louis City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cole Elementary ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.34. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.2%), Hispanic (1.2%), American Indian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cole Elementary is 13.5, which is the 21st best among 31 elementary schools in the St. Louis City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cole Elementary is $16,831. 33 elementary schools in the St. Louis City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cole Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cole Elementary 898th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Cole Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Cole Elementary 439th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Cole Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Louis City:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Louis City 338th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cole Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.35 1040th 1074 3.2%
2007 5.03 1058th 1080 2.0%
2008 4.33 1067th 1084 1.6%
2009 3.28 1030th 1053 2.2%
2010 18.04 959th 1066 10.0%
2011 7.10 1047th 1088 3.8%
2012 3.94 1058th 1085 2.5%
2013 1.54 1104th 1108 0.4%
2014 2.97 1070th 1089 1.7%
2015 4.80 1028th 1058 2.8%
2016 3.60 844th 865 2.4%
2017 13.38 932nd 1032 9.7%
2018 5.36 1003rd 1045 4.0%
2019 4.03 1021st 1052 2.9%
2022 2.88 907th 908 0.1%
2023 2.78 898th 898 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.48 849th 887 4.3%
2019 7.95 882nd 907 2.8%
2022 7.64 529th 532 0.6%
2023 6.35 611th 611 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.32 193rd 243 20.6%
2019 17.65 226th 250 9.6%
2023 11.73 184th 185 0.5%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cole Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 2.45 618th 624 1.0%
2012 2.99 602nd 623 3.4%
2013 3.46 633rd 649 2.5%
2014 2.21 619th 633 2.2%
2015 6.90 562nd 585 3.9%
2016 5.45 418th 435 3.9%
2019 2.22 574th 587 2.2%
2021 3.41 451st 454 0.7%
2023 7.34 439th 459 4.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.28 472nd 482 2.1%
2021 7.25 364th 371 1.9%
2023 14.16 355th 382 7.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Cole Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.38 142nd 149 4.7%
2021 21.36 118th 135 12.6%
2023 30.44 115th 153 24.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cole 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 394 394
1992 0 301 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1993 2 340 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1994 1 300 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 2 260 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1996 2 260 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1997 5 306 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1998 5 243 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1999 2 246 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2000 10 398 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2001 5 370 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 0 303 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2003 0 303 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2004 0 239 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2005 0 218 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2006 2 246 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2007 1 275 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2008 1 199 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2009 1 180 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2010 2 172 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2011 0 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 170
2012 3 251 4 1 0 0 0 0 259
2013 2 400 3 2 0 0 0 0 407
2014 4 380 1 2 0 0 0 0 387
2015 5 419 3 3 0 0 0 0 430
2016 2 393 1 3 0 0 0 0 399
2017 5 395 0 4 0 0 0 0 404
2018 6 391 0 6 0 0 0 0 403
2019 2 374 0 5 0 0 0 0 381
2020 1 322 1 4 2 0 0 0 330
2021 0 290 0 4 2 0 0 0 296
2022 1 305 1 4 2 0 0 0 313
2023 0 320 0 4 2 0 0 0 326

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 Cole Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 394 31.3 12.5 n/a
1992 301 26.5 11.3 n/a
1993 342 28.8 11.9 n/a
1994 301 26.5 11.4 94.7
1995 263 22.8 11.5 94.7
1996 263 22.8 11.5 94.7
1997 312 25.8 12.1 78.5
1998 248 24.0 10.3 89.9
1999 250 23.4 10.7 94.8
2000 408 28.4 14.4 87
2001 375 24.9 15.1 96
2002 303 23.0 13.2 96.7
2003 303 23.0 13.2 96.7
2004 239 23.0 10.4 98.7
2005 220 22.0 10.0 87.3
2006 248 25.0 9.9 87.9
2007 276 23.0 12.0 79.7
2008 200 22.0 9.1 87.5
2009 181 17.0 10.6 0
2010 174 16.0 10.8 87.9
2011 170 13.6 12.4 86.5
2012 259 18.6 13.8 83.4
2013 407 20.4 19.9 71.7
2014 387 25.0 15.4 89.1
2015 430 29.0 14.8 100
2016 399 28.0 14.2 100
2017 404 31.0 13.0 100
2018 403 29.0 13.8 100
2019 381 25.0 15.2 99.2
2020 330 25.0 13.2 99.1
2021 296 25.5 11.6 99
2022 313 25.0 12.5 99
2023 326 24.0 13.5 99.1

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 Cole Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 394 31.3 12.5 n/a
1992 301 26.5 11.3 n/a
1993 342 28.8 11.9 n/a
1994 301 26.5 11.4 94.7
1995 263 22.8 11.5 94.7
1996 263 22.8 11.5 94.7
1997 312 25.8 12.1 78.5
1998 248 24.0 10.3 89.9
1999 250 23.4 10.7 94.8
2000 408 28.4 14.4 87
2001 375 24.9 15.1 96
2002 303 23.0 13.2 96.7
2003 303 23.0 13.2 96.7
2004 239 23.0 10.4 98.7
2005 220 22.0 10.0 87.3
2006 248 25.0 9.9 87.9
2007 276 23.0 12.0 79.7
2008 200 22.0 9.1 87.5
2009 181 17.0 10.6 0
2010 174 16.0 10.8 87.9
2011 170 13.6 12.4 86.5
2012 259 18.6 13.8 83.4
2013 407 20.4 19.9 71.7
2014 387 25.0 15.4 89.1
2015 430 29.0 14.8 100
2016 399 28.0 14.2 100
2017 404 31.0 13.0 100
2018 403 29.0 13.8 100
2019 381 25.0 15.2 99.2
2020 330 25.0 13.2 99.1
2021 296 25.5 11.6 99
2022 313 25.0 12.5 99
2023 326 24.0 13.5 99.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cole Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $472 (3.3%) $13,706 (96.7%) $14,178
2020 $589 (4.0%) $14,191 (96.0%) $14,780
2021 $1,070 (7.3%) $13,674 (92.7%) $14,744
2022 $678 (4.0%) $16,153 (96.0%) $16,831

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cole Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1021st of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 898th of 898 Elementary schools
 2.9%
Ranks 574th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 439th of 459 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Cole Elementary)102.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (St. Louis City)16.119.2
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cole Elementary)202.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Louis City)1820.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cole Elementary)20.77.6
 13.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Louis City)19.716.9
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Science (Cole Elementary)04.4
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (St. Louis City)18.915.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cole Elementary)021.8
 21.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Louis City)22.719.8
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381326
 14.4%
African American374320
 14.4%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic54
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.1%
 0.1%


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Students at Cole Elementary are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Cole Elementary.

Cole Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students who attend Cole Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sumner High


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