Middle school (grades 6-8) · St. Louis, MO

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture

Federal NCES profile for Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 292928003215
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#6 of 6
middle schools in St. Louis · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
large classes for Missouri
98.2%
free-lunch eligible

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture has class sizes larger than 92% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in St. Louis, MO.

School address

Enrollment

289

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.2%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+113% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in St. Louis, Missouri, enrolling 289 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 92% of Missouri schools and 33% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 98.2% of students qualify for free meals, 113% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 289 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 203 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #190, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 289 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding St. Louis City spends $17,843 per pupil, 38% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 205 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 289 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

St. Louis City also operates Gateway High (860 students) and Roosevelt High (734 students) alongside Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture compares

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 33% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.2% ▲ 113% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 289 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
289
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.2%
free-lunch eligible - 113% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 92% in Missouri - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,843
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
135
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 46.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 70.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 54.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
Asian 10.7%
White 4.5%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 54.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Louis City, which includes Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture.

$17,843
Per student
+38%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 5.8%
Federal 16.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gateway High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roosevelt High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vashon High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mckinley Class. Leadership Ac. Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stix Early Childhood Ctr. Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Louis City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture

How many students attend Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture?

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture has 289 students enrolled. It is a middle school in St. Louis, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture?

The student-teacher ratio at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture is 17:1, which is 33% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture?

98.2% of students at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture?

The largest demographic group at Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture is African American at 54.0% of enrollment, in St. Louis, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture?

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture rank among middle schools in St. Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in St. Louis, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in St. Louis on the city page.

Is Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture a good school?

Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in St. Louis City?

Besides Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture, St. Louis City also operates Gateway High (860 students), Roosevelt High (734 students), and Vashon High (621 students). See the St. Louis City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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