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Riverview Gardens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,625 students in Riverview Gardens School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverview Gardens School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
5,100 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#553 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.51
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
4,931 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
97%
16%
# White Students
36 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
1%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
371
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
411
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,284 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,284
$13,908
Best Riverview Gardens School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moline Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9865 Winkler Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-9829
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-9829
Grades: K-5
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Meadows Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9801 Edgefield
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-2454
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-2454
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Gibson Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9926 Fonda Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4845
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4845
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Glasgow Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10560 Renfrew Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4680
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4680
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Koch Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Exuma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-3029
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-3029
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Lemasters Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Crown Point
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-8192
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-8192
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10242 Prince
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-5205
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 868-5205
Grades: K-5
| 140 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Danforth Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1111 St Cyr Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
174 Shepley Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4561
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-4561
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1010.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2950 Nemnich
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 489-9808
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 489-9808
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #1111.
R. G. Central Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 867-2603
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 867-2603
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
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