Mckelvey Primary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · St.Louis, Missouri

Mckelvey Primary in St.Louis, Missouri enrolled 201 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 11.2 students per teacher against the Missouri elementary-school median of 12.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

234 students in 2022-23, 219 students in 2023-24, 201 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.1 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Mckelvey Primary by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 219, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232342023-242192024-25201
Students enrolled at Mckelvey Primary by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 219, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232342023-242192024-25201
Students enrolled at Mckelvey Primary by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 219, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232342023-242192024-25201
Students enrolled at Mckelvey Primary by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 219, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-232342023-242192024-25201
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323417.113.7
2023-2421918.711.7
2024-2520118.011.2

11.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Missouri elementary schools

Among the 1,199 Missouri elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mckelvey Primary 11.2; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMckelvey Primary 11.2state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mckelvey Primary 11.2; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMckelvey Primary 11.2state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mckelvey Primary 11.2; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMckelvey Primary 11.2state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mckelvey Primary 11.2; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMckelvey Primary 11.2state median 12.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 228 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mckelvey Primary enrolled 228 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 228 of the 228 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent14.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

35.8% of students were Asian, 25.4% White, 20.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Asian35.8%
  2. White25.4%
  3. Black20.9%
  4. Two or more races7.5%
  5. Hispanic6.5%
  6. American Indian3.0%
  7. Pacific Islander1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in St.Louis

6 public elementary schools in St.Louis report 2024-25 enrollment; Mckelvey Primary is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Atlas Elementary43115.4100.0%
Lift for Life Academy Elementary22216.6100.0%
The Leadership School22012.6100.0%
Bel-Nor20511.1100.0%
Mckelvey Primary20111.215.9%
The Soulard School1389.422.5%

All public schools in St.Louis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mckelvey Primary

  1. Ross ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 413 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Craig ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 423 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Mckelvey Primary with Ross ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Parkway Schools spends per student$13,983 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,983
  5. The largest public schools in MissouriMckelvey Primary is the number 916 by size of 1,203 Missouri elementary schools open in 2024-25.#916 of 1,203
  6. Missouri schools by students per teacher11.2 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.3 for elementary schools.11.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mckelvey Primary

  1. How many students attend Mckelvey Primary?
    201 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 234 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in St.Louis, MO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckelvey Primary?
    11.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for elementary schools is 12.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mckelvey Primary a Title I school?
    Mckelvey Primary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Mckelvey Primary in?
    Parkway Schools, NCES district ID 2923580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 292358003388 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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