Elementary school (grades K-5) · St Louis, MO

Long Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Long Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291869001022
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Long Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Missouri schools.

#17 of 47
elementary schools in St Louis · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
large classes for Missouri
4.6%
free-lunch eligible

Long Elem. has class sizes larger than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Long Elem. ranks #17 of 47 elementary schools in St Louis, MO.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Long Elem. held near 545 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.8 → 33.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 291869001022 · St Louis, MO Elementary · MID · TRAD

545 enr · 16:1 · 4.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Lindbergh Sr. High (2,304 students)

Long Elem. held near 545 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.8 → 33.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Long Elem. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Long Elem. reports 545 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Long Elem. compares

Long Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 25% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.6% ▼ 90% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 545 top 18% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
545
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.6%
free-lunch eligible - 90% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 87% in Missouri - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,046
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.5%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 2.8%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Long Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lindbergh Schools reports $11,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Long Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindbergh Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert H. Sperreng Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Truman Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dressel Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Concord Elem. School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Long Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lindbergh Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Long Elem.

How many students attend Long Elem.?

Long Elem. has 545 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in St Louis, MO. CCD year-over-year: 545 (2022-23) → 545 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Long Elem. is 16:1, which is 25% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

4.6% of students at Long Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Long Elem. is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Elem.?

Long Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Long Elem. rank among elementary schools in St Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, Long Elem. ranks #17 of 47 elementary 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 elementary schools in St Louis on the city page.

What other schools are in Lindbergh Schools?

Besides Long Elem., Lindbergh Schools also operates Lindbergh Sr. High (2,304 students), Robert H. Sperreng Middle (941 students), and Truman Middle School (816 students). See the Lindbergh Schools 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 2022-23) · 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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