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Meramec Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO 63105 · (314) 854-6300 · Part of Clayton School District

Clayton’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Meramec Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clayton kids: Wydown Middle

On the path

Where Clayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Meramec Elem.You are here
6–8Wydown Middle604 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 S Meramec Ave, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 169
Grade 258
Grade 365
Grade 466
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
333’20
354’21
355’22
393’23
368’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meramec Elem. from Clayton families.

Other schools in Clayton School District

The district →
Glenridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
321 students10:1
Ralph M. Captain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A+
286 students9:1
Wydown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clayton
A+
604 students9:1
Clayton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A+
788 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Clayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.