Lyon At Blow Elementary

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Lyon At Blow Elementary is a public school serving 280 students in grades PK-8 in the southern part of St. Louis, Missouri. The school has a predominantly African American student population (83.57%) and an extremely high percentage (over 98%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite receiving relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,273 to $18,430 in recent years, Lyon At Blow Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 818-845 out of 898-908 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state and St. Louis City School District averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 2.6% (8th grade) to 11.1% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 30% to 43.7%.

The challenges faced by Lyon At Blow Elementary are not unique, as the nearby Froebel Elementary, Meramec Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, and Woodward Elementary also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar demographic profiles. This suggests that the issues faced by Lyon At Blow Elementary are systemic within the St. Louis City School District. Additionally, the academic performance of African American students at Lyon At Blow Elementary is significantly lower than the state average for this subgroup, indicating that the school is struggling to address the unique needs of its student population.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 516 Loughborough Ave
       Saint Louis, MO  63111-2727


(314) 353-1353

District: St. Louis City

SchoolDigger Rank:
845th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,430 Help


Students who attend Lyon At Blow Elementary usually attend:

High:    Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  280

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.6%
White:
7.1%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Compare Details Lyon At Blow Elementary ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 17th 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 8.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lyon At Blow Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.54. (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 (83.6%), White (7.1%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lyon At Blow Elementary is 10.7, which is the 5th 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 Lyon At Blow Elementary is $18,430, which is the 21st highest among 31 elementary schools in the St. Louis City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lyon At Blow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyon At Blow Elementary 845th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lyon At Blow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyon At Blow Elementary 453rd of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Lyon At Blow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Lyon At Blow Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.86 1006th 1074 6.3%
2007 13.60 1019th 1080 5.6%
2008 3.10 1072nd 1084 1.1%
2009 2.44 1036th 1053 1.6%
2010 10.11 1012th 1066 5.1%
2011 2.47 1073rd 1088 1.4%
2012 4.89 1048th 1085 3.4%
2013 4.81 1074th 1108 3.1%
2014 2.61 1074th 1089 1.4%
2015 2.02 1057th 1058 0.1%
2016 1.98 859th 865 0.7%
2017 2.46 1012th 1032 1.9%
2018 1.05 1039th 1045 0.6%
2021 6.44 854th 901 5.2%
2022 10.75 818th 908 9.9%
2023 8.03 845th 898 5.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.89 883rd 887 0.5%
2021 15.39 530th 574 7.7%
2022 27.17 418th 532 21.4%
2023 18.33 551st 611 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.80 246th 250 1.6%
2022 40.17 109th 184 40.8%
2023 31.64 138th 185 25.4%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lyon At Blow Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 2.43 587th 601 2.3%
2010 7.67 590th 614 3.9%
2011 4.87 604th 625 3.4%
2012 6.03 597th 623 4.2%
2013 5.63 624th 649 3.9%
2014 5.43 611th 633 3.5%
2015 4.80 574th 585 1.9%
2016 2.84 429th 435 1.4%
2017 1.55 561st 568 1.2%
2018 1.07 550th 552 0.4%
2021 4.77 441st 454 2.9%
2022 6.43 441st 459 3.9%
2023 4.54 453rd 459 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.90 421st 422 0.2%
2021 9.96 358th 371 3.5%
2022 13.85 345th 365 5.5%
2023 7.29 375th 382 1.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.90 204th 204 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lyon At Blow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.78 129th 129 0.0%
2021 17.45 124th 135 8.1%
2022 19.78 133rd 148 10.1%
2023 13.06 147th 153 3.9%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lyon At Blow 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 266 266
1992 88 106 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1993 90 114 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1994 124 139 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1995 120 152 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1996 120 152 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1997 124 154 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1998 122 152 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1999 126 150 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2000 116 135 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 109 147 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 105 155 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2003 105 155 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2004 99 137 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2005 77 109 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2006 83 135 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2007 62 111 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2008 51 97 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 152
2009 68 228 25 12 1 n/a n/a 0 334
2010 91 216 8 26 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2011 96 261 2 24 1 0 0 0 384
2012 105 282 2 17 0 0 0 0 406
2013 75 319 4 13 0 0 0 0 411
2014 64 332 3 12 0 0 0 0 411
2015 53 344 3 9 0 0 0 0 409
2016 59 325 4 12 0 0 0 0 400
2017 40 299 3 10 0 0 0 0 352
2018 35 323 4 10 0 0 0 0 372
2019 15 251 7 12 0 0 0 0 285
2020 27 261 7 17 0 0 0 0 312
2021 34 230 8 12 0 0 0 0 284
2022 31 238 8 10 0 0 2 0 289
2023 20 234 5 15 1 0 5 0 280

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 Lyon At Blow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 266 16.8 15.8 n/a
1992 194 15.4 12.5 n/a
1993 205 14.6 14.0 n/a
1994 264 19.0 13.9 57.2
1995 272 19.6 13.9 86.8
1996 272 19.6 13.9 86.8
1997 278 18.8 14.8 83.8
1998 276 19.6 14.1 77.9
1999 280 19.8 14.1 85.7
2000 257 18.5 13.9 94.6
2001 261 17.8 14.7 82.8
2002 264 20.4 12.9 84.1
2003 264 20.4 12.9 84.1
2004 241 21.0 11.5 86.3
2005 192 18.0 10.7 98.4
2006 230 19.4 11.9 81.3
2007 184 18.4 10.0 77.2
2008 152 15.6 9.7 84.9
2009 334 27.0 12.4 0
2010 342 31.7 10.7 91.2
2011 384 38.0 10.0 91.4
2012 406 39.4 10.2 88.4
2013 411 55.0 7.4 80
2014 411 51.9 7.9 95.6
2015 409 50.0 8.1 100
2016 400 34.0 11.7 100
2017 352 28.0 12.5 100
2018 372 27.5 13.5 100
2019 285 26.0 10.9 98.9
2020 312 21.0 14.8 99
2021 284 23.0 12.3 98.9
2022 289 26.8 10.7 99
2023 280 26.0 10.7 98.9

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 Lyon At Blow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 266 16.8 15.8 n/a
1992 194 15.4 12.5 n/a
1993 205 14.6 14.0 n/a
1994 264 19.0 13.9 57.2
1995 272 19.6 13.9 86.8
1996 272 19.6 13.9 86.8
1997 278 18.8 14.8 83.8
1998 276 19.6 14.1 77.9
1999 280 19.8 14.1 85.7
2000 257 18.5 13.9 94.6
2001 261 17.8 14.7 82.8
2002 264 20.4 12.9 84.1
2003 264 20.4 12.9 84.1
2004 241 21.0 11.5 86.3
2005 192 18.0 10.7 98.4
2006 230 19.4 11.9 81.3
2007 184 18.4 10.0 77.2
2008 152 15.6 9.7 84.9
2009 334 27.0 12.4 0
2010 342 31.7 10.7 91.2
2011 384 38.0 10.0 91.4
2012 406 39.4 10.2 88.4
2013 411 55.0 7.4 80
2014 411 51.9 7.9 95.6
2015 409 50.0 8.1 100
2016 400 34.0 11.7 100
2017 352 28.0 12.5 100
2018 372 27.5 13.5 100
2019 285 26.0 10.9 98.9
2020 312 21.0 14.8 99
2021 284 23.0 12.3 98.9
2022 289 26.8 10.7 99
2023 280 26.0 10.7 98.9

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 Lyon At Blow Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $564 (3.2%) $16,818 (96.8%) $17,382
2020 $595 (3.9%) $14,706 (96.1%) $15,302
2021 $702 (4.9%) $13,571 (95.1%) $14,273
2022 $900 (4.9%) $17,530 (95.1%) $18,430

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lyon At Blow 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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lyon At Blow Elementary)04.8
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Louis City)17.820.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
5th Grade Science (Lyon At Blow Elementary)013.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade Science (St. Louis City)16.119.2
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lyon At Blow Elementary)5.82.6
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Louis City)10.88.7
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Lyon At Blow Elementary)11.410.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (St. Louis City)18.915.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students285280
 1.8%
African American251234
 6.8%
American Indian01
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic1215
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White1520
 33.3%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.9%98.9%
 0%


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Students at Lyon At Blow Elementary are 84% African American, 7% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Lyon At Blow Elementary.

Lyon At Blow Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students who attend Lyon At Blow Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Roosevelt High


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