Other / mixed grade configuration · St Louis, MO

Herzog Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Herzog Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292928001943
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Herzog Elem. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#40 of 65
schools in St Louis · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
98.8%
free-lunch eligible

Herzog Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Herzog Elem. ranks #40 of 65 schools in St Louis, MO.

School address

Enrollment

201

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.8%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+114% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Herzog Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Herzog Elem.

Herzog Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in St Louis, Missouri, enrolling 201 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 98.8% of students qualify for free meals, 114% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 201 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 126 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #84.

Its student body is predominantly African American (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 201 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.2% 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.

St. Louis City also operates Gateway High (860 students) and Roosevelt High (734 students) alongside Herzog Elem..

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 Herzog Elem. compares

Herzog Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 8% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.8% ▲ 114% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 201 top 70% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.8%
free-lunch eligible - 114% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.2%
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 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 98.5%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Herzog Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Louis City, which includes Herzog Elem..

$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 Herzog Elem. Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Herzog Elem.'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 other 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 Herzog Elem.'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 Herzog Elem.

How many students attend Herzog Elem.?

Herzog Elem. has 201 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Louis, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Herzog Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Herzog Elem. is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Herzog Elem.?

98.8% of students at Herzog Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Herzog Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Herzog Elem. is African American at 98.5% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Herzog Elem.?

Herzog Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Herzog Elem. rank among schools in St Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, Herzog Elem. ranks #40 of 65 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 schools in St Louis on the city page.

Is Herzog Elem. a good school?

Herzog Elem. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less 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 Herzog Elem., 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.

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

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