Enrollment
273
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · St Louis, MO
Twillman Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Twillman Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291383000636
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Twillman Elem. earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools.
- #22 of 65
- schools in St Louis · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 99.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Twillman Elem. has class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Twillman Elem. ranks #22 of 65 schools in St Louis, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Twillman Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Twillman Elem.
Twillman Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in St Louis, Missouri, enrolling 273 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 99.1% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 273 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 189 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students) and Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students) alongside Twillman 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 Twillman Elem. compares
Twillman 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.1% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Missouri - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$12,946
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 4.0%
White 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.5, Twillman Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazelwood, which includes Twillman Elem..
$12,946
Per student
+0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 20.8%
Federal 26.5%
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 Twillman Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood West High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hazelwood Central High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hazelwood East High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwest Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Twillman Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,994
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,718
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,310
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 724
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~273 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Twillman Elem.'s federal record.
- Compare Twillman Elem. against another school. Compare schools
- Hazelwood's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Twillman Elem.
How many students attend Twillman Elem.?
Twillman Elem. has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Louis, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twillman Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Twillman Elem. is 10.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 31% 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 Twillman Elem.?
99.1% of students at Twillman Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twillman Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Twillman Elem. is African American at 88.3% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Twillman Elem.?
Twillman Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Twillman Elem. rank among schools in St Louis?
By Resource Investment Index, Twillman Elem. ranks #22 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 Twillman Elem. a good school?
Twillman Elem. earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of 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 Hazelwood?
Besides Twillman Elem., Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students), Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students), and Hazelwood East High (1,310 students). See the Hazelwood district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.