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D−

Lift for Life Academy Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4Charter

1920 7th Street, St.louis, MO 63104 · (314) 231-2337

St. Louis’ School Grade D− better than 3% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
222
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Lift for Life Academy Elem.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1920 7th Street, St.louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten33
Grade 138
Grade 240
Grade 344
Grade 439
Enrollment over time
177’20
216’21
215’22
201’23
222’24

Up 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lift for Life Academy Elem. from St. Louis families.

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; St. Louis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.