Enrollment
313
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · St Louis, MO
Federal NCES profile for Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
The verdict
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. has class sizes larger than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. ranks #1 of 65 schools in St Louis, MO.
NCES ID 292928001967 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
313
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
How Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
Larger classes than state median
17.4:1 - 4.6 above the Missouri state median of 12.8:1, indicating larger average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in St Louis, Missouri, enrolling 313 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.4:1 is larger than about 93% of Missouri schools and 36% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 98.9% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 313 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 221 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and African American (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 52/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
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 Mallinckrodt a.B.I. 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
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. 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 | 17.4:1 | ▲ 36% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.9% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 313 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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.
Largest group: White at 67.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Louis City, which includes Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem..
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.
| 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 Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
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 Mallinckrodt a.B.I. 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.
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. has 313 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Louis, MO.
The student-teacher ratio at Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. is 17.4:1, which is 36% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
98.9% of students at Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
The largest demographic group at Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. is White at 67.1% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. ranks #1 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.
Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem. earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% 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.
Besides Mallinckrodt a.B.I. 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.
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