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D−

Adams Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1311 Tower Grove Ave, St Louis, MO 63110 · (314) 535-3910 · Part of St. Louis City School District

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

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Adams Elem.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Louis kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Adams Elem.You are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

1311 Tower Grove Ave, St Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten25
Grade 121
Grade 222
Grade 319
Grade 418
Grade 523
Grade 69
Enrollment over time
205’20
186’21
174’22
155’23
171’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <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 Adams Elem. from St. Louis families.

Other schools in St. Louis City School District

The district →
Stix Early Childhood CTR.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · St Louis
472 students13:1
Gateway Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D−
426 students11:1
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D−
413 students10:1
Mason Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Louis
C−
393 students11:1
Buder Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D
359 students11:1
Woerner Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D
349 students12:1

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