Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in St. Louis City (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 58 schools in St. Louis City, Missouri. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Missouri.
- 111George Washington Carver ElemSt. Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.4
- 214Lyon at Blow Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.4
- 323Soldan International StudiesST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
- 413Henry Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 513Meramec Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 612Peabody Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 723Gateway HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 814Ames Visual/Perf. ArtsST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 912Shenandoah Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 1018Mullanphy Botanical GardensST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 1114Hodgen Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 1216Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1326Buder Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 1414Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 1514Nahed Chapman New American AcaSt. Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 1615Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 1719Gateway Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 1815Acad of Entre Stdy@louvertureSt. Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 1914Washington MontessoriST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2011Walbridge Elem. Community Ed.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2135Mason Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 2227Central Visual/Perf. Arts HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 2333Carnahan MiddleSt.louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 2414Cole Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 2511Jefferson Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 2672Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. AcST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 2714Carr Lane Vpa MiddleST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 2811Humboldt Acad of Higher LrningSt. Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 2931Wilkinson Early Childhood Ctr.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 3017Roosevelt HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 3112Adams Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 3213Gateway MiddleST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 3311Ashland Elem. and Br.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 3418Dewey Sch.-Internat'l. StudiesST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 3516Woerner ElemST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 3612Sumner HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 3716Oak Hill Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 3811Monroe Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 3915Lexington Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 4013Compton-Drew Ilc MiddleST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 4165Metro HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 4212Bryan Hill Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 4311Earl Nance Sr. Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 4410Herzog Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 4526Stix Early Childhood Ctr.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 4610Yeatman-Liddell Middle SchoolST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 4712Mann Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 4812Froebel Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 4911Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr.ST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 5013Busch MS Character AthleticsST Louis · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 5169Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 5263Collegiate School of Med/BioSt. Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 539Hickey Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 5461McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.ST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 559Woodward Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 569Laclede Elem.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
- 578Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.ST Louis · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 588Vashon HighST Louis · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.5
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington Carver Elem St. Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.4 | 11.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 103 |
| 2 | Lyon at Blow Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 8.4 | 14.4 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 3 | Soldan International Studies ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.6 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 4 | Henry Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 8.7 | 12.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 5 | Meramec Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.0 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 6 | Peabody Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.0 | 12.3 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 7 | Gateway High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.2 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 860 |
| 8 | Ames Visual/Perf. Arts ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.4 | 13.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 131 |
| 9 | Shenandoah Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 9.7 | 12.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 10 | Mullanphy Botanical Gardens ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 | 18.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 11 | Hodgen Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.3 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 12 | Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 16.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 13 | Buder Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 25.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 14 | Hamilton Elem. Community Ed. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 14.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 15 | Nahed Chapman New American Aca St. Louis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.7 | 14.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 16 | Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10.8 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 17 | Gateway Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 18 | Acad of Entre Stdy@louverture St. Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.1 | 14.6 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 19 | Washington Montessori ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 20 | Walbridge Elem. Community Ed. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.1 | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 122 |
| 21 | Mason Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.2 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 22 | Central Visual/Perf. Arts High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.2 | 27.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 23 | Carnahan Middle St.louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.3 | 33.1 Lower 50% | 98.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 214 |
| 24 | Cole Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.3 | 13.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 25 | Jefferson Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 26 | Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 71.5 Top 25% | 87% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 27 | Carr Lane Vpa Middle ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.0 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 28 | Humboldt Acad of Higher Lrning St. Louis · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 12.0 | 10.9 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 108 |
| 29 | Wilkinson Early Childhood Ctr. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.2 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 304 |
| 30 | Roosevelt High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.2 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 734 |
| 31 | Adams Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.2 | 12.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 32 | Gateway Middle ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.3 | 12.6 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 382 |
| 33 | Ashland Elem. and Br. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.4 | 11.2 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 199 |
| 34 | Dewey Sch.-Internat'l. Studies ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 18.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 35 | Woerner Elem ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 36 | Sumner High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.7 | 12.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 407 |
| 37 | Oak Hill Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 38 | Monroe Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.9 | 10.8 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 181 |
| 39 | Lexington Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 15.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 234 |
| 40 | Compton-Drew Ilc Middle ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.1 | 13.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 419 |
| 41 | Metro High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.2 | 64.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 42 | Bryan Hill Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 | 11.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 43 | Earl Nance Sr. Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 13.4 | 10.8 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 44 | Herzog Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 13.4 | 10.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 201 |
| 45 | Stix Early Childhood Ctr. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 13.5 | 26.3 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 472 |
| 46 | Yeatman-Liddell Middle School ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.6 | 10.4 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 47 | Mann Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 13.7 | 12.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 261 |
| 48 | Froebel Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.7 | 12.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 178 |
| 49 | Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr. ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.8 | 10.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 50 | Busch MS Character Athletics ST Louis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.9 | 13.4 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 51 | Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 68.8 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 52 | Collegiate School of Med/Bio St. Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.4 | 63.0 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 53 | Hickey Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 14.4 | 9.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 54 | McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. ST Louis · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 14.5 | 61.4 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 55 | Woodward Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.5 | 9.3 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 56 | Laclede Elem. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 14.7 | 9.3 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 57 | Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. ST Louis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 15.4 | 7.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 58 | Vashon High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.5 | 8.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 621 |
George Washington Carver Elem in St. Louis leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in St. Louis City with Students per teacher 7.4. Of the 58 schools shown, 58 are public.
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What is the best ratio school in St. Louis City?
George Washington Carver Elem in St. Louis, Missouri ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in St. Louis City with Students per teacher 7.4 (Enrollment: 103).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in St. Louis City ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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