Mesnier Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · St Louis, Missouri

Mesnier Primary School in St Louis, Missouri enrolled 741 students in 2024-25 with 49.0 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Missouri elementary-school median of 12.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

715 students in 2022-23, 723 students in 2023-24, 741 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.0 to 49.0.

Students enrolled at Mesnier Primary School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 74102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25741
Students enrolled at Mesnier Primary School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 74102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25741
Students enrolled at Mesnier Primary School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 74102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25741
Students enrolled at Mesnier Primary School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 74102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25741
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371549.014.6
2023-2472349.014.8
2024-2574149.015.1

15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 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; Mesnier Primary School 15.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMesnier Primary School 15.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mesnier Primary School 15.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMesnier Primary School 15.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mesnier Primary School 15.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMesnier Primary School 15.1state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; Mesnier Primary School 15.1; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherMesnier Primary School 15.1state 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 271 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mesnier Primary School enrolled 542 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 271 of the 542 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent15.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.1% of students were White, 9.7% of two or more races, 8.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White69.1%
  2. Two or more races9.7%
  3. Hispanic8.5%
  4. Black6.3%
  5. Asian6.2%
  6. American Indian0.1%

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

98 public elementary schools in St Louis report 2024-25 enrollment; Mesnier Primary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Premier Charter School9749.148.4%
Bayless Elementary85814.549.7%
South City83811.799.8%
Mesnier Primary School74115.127.5%
Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex63617.599.5%
Gotsch Intermediate School56213.732.0%
Marvin Elementary56115.6100.0%
Long Elementary54516.45.1%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mesnier Primary School

  1. Gotsch Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 562 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Edgar Road ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 369 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Mesnier Primary School with Gotsch Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Affton School District spends per student$12,103 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,103
  5. The largest public schools in MissouriMesnier Primary School is the number 20 by size of 1,203 Missouri elementary schools open in 2024-25.#20 of 1,203
  6. Missouri schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.3 for elementary schools.15.1:1
  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 Mesnier Primary School

  1. How many students attend Mesnier Primary School?
    741 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 715 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in St Louis, MO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesnier Primary School?
    15.1 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 Mesnier Primary School a Title I school?
    Mesnier Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Mesnier Primary School in?
    Affton School District, NCES district ID 2902910. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 290291000007 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