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Meramec Elementary School vs. Ralph M. Captain Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Meramec Elementary School
400 S Meramec Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
6345 Northwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Meramec Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meramec Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
355 students
283 students
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This chart displays total students of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#16 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
#80 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meramec Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meramec Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
54
36
Grade 1 Students
58
48
Grade 2 Students
53
47
Grade 3 Students
67
44
Grade 4 Students
64
49
Grade 5 Students
59
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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