Is Twillman Elementary a good school?

Twillman Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Twillman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended Twillman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Twillman Elementary?

Students at Twillman Elementary are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Twillman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Twillman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Middle High : Hazelwood East High

Twillman Elementary

Summary:

Twillman Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 326 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 343 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Twillman Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.2% to 42.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools in the Hazelwood district. Academically, the school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 18.5% in the Hazelwood district and 40.8% statewide. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also significantly lower than state and district averages.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,003 to $13,171 over the past few years, there is no evidence of significant improvement in academic performance or other key metrics over time. Twillman Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the school is struggling to provide a quality education for its students. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (over 99%) at Twillman Elementary indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which likely plays a significant role in the school's academic challenges and may require additional support and resources to address the unique needs of the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11831 Bellefontaine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138-1253

(314) 953-4850

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
868^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,171

Students who attend Twillman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle
High:	Hazelwood East High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Twillman Elementary ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.7%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Twillman Elementary is 11.2, which is the 4^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Twillman Elementary employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Twillman Elementary is $13,171, which is the 8^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Twillman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Twillman Elementary 868^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Twillman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hazelwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood 343^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Twillman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Twillman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	9.88	1031^st	1074	4.0%
2007	22.92	951^st	1080	11.9%
2008	8.33	1044^th	1084	3.7%
2009	9.87	998^th	1053	5.2%
2010	13.00	994^th	1066	6.8%
2011	30.07	866^th	1088	20.4%
2012	41.62	725^th	1085	33.2%
2013	36.20	810^th	1108	26.9%
2014	12.46	1000^th	1089	8.2%
2015	25.37	856^th	1058	19.1%
2016	9.54	802^nd	865	7.3%
2017	16.16	913^th	1032	11.5%
2018	6.84	992^nd	1045	5.1%
2019	3.69	1027^th	1052	2.4%
2021	4.98	874^th	901	3.0%
2022	5.76	883^rd	908	2.8%
2023	5.97	864^th	898	3.8%
2024	6.32	868^th	906	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Twillman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	13.52	833^rd	887	6.1%
2019	8.01	881^st	907	2.9%
2021	14.35	536^th	574	6.6%
2022	15.27	504^th	532	5.3%
2023	14.56	568^th	611	7.0%
2024	14.91	584^th	625	6.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Twillman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.21	235^th	251	6.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Twillman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	29.68	186^th	243	23.5%
2019	22.51	208^th	250	16.8%
2021	30.90	118^th	163	27.6%
2022	26.99	156^th	184	15.2%
2023	28.23	146^th	185	21.1%
2024	33.27	136^th	191	28.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Twillman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	677	677
1992	380	345	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	304	327	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1994	290	326	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	260	434	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1996	260	434	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1997	232	521	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1998	181	661	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1999	111	416	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	86	522	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2001	80	591	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2002	55	689	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	55	689	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	31	604	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	8	439	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2006	10	419	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2007	1	427	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	7	416	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	12	402	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2010	5	454	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2011	3	419	1	4	2	0	0	0	429
2012	1	339	1	1	1	0	0	0	343
2013	2	337	0	4	0	0	2	0	345
2014	6	388	0	7	0	0	0	0	401
2015	7	343	0	2	0	0	1	0	353
2016	7	338	0	2	0	1	2	0	350
2017	6	322	0	4	0	1	1	0	334
2018	3	376	1	5	0	1	1	0	387
2019	2	393	1	5	0	0	0	0	401
2020	1	398	0	5	0	0	1	0	405
2021	6	390	0	11	0	1	0	0	408
2022	4	309	0	13	0	0	2	0	328
2023	5	304	0	12	0	0	5	0	326
2024	2	236	3	11	0	0	11	0	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Twillman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	677	35.5	19.0	n/a
1992	735	34.5	21.3	n/a
1993	638	34.5	18.5	24
1994	624	34.4	18.1	28.7
1995	701	31.6	22.2	32.5
1996	701	31.6	22.2	32.5
1997	761	36.6	20.8	30.7
1998	844	40.4	20.9	34.8
1999	527	33.6	15.7	59
2000	608	33.6	18.1	73.8
2001	674	40.6	16.6	70.8
2002	745	44.6	16.7	64.3
2003	745	44.6	16.7	64.3
2004	646	39.8	16.2	74.9
2005	448	32.0	14.0	70.3
2006	429	31.6	13.6	81.8
2007	428	30.6	14.0	86.7
2008	426	30.6	13.9	81.5
2009	415	31.0	13.4	87.7
2010	462	28.5	16.2	82.3
2011	429	33.6	12.7	81.4
2012	343	28.3	12.0	n/a
2013	345	23.4	14.7	88.4
2014	401	23.5	17.0	89
2015	353	27.0	13.0	66.3
2016	350	26.0	13.4	86
2017	334	25.7	12.9	82.9
2018	387	25.4	15.2	96.4
2019	401	26.3	15.2	99.3
2020	405	29.8	13.5	99
2021	408	29.3	13.9	99.3
2022	328	25.6	12.7	99.1
2023	326	25.0	13.0	99.1
2024	263	23.4	11.2	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Twillman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	677	35.5	19.0	n/a
1992	735	34.5	21.3	n/a
1993	638	34.5	18.5	24
1994	624	34.4	18.1	28.7
1995	701	31.6	22.2	32.5
1996	701	31.6	22.2	32.5
1997	761	36.6	20.8	30.7
1998	844	40.4	20.9	34.8
1999	527	33.6	15.7	59
2000	608	33.6	18.1	73.8
2001	674	40.6	16.6	70.8
2002	745	44.6	16.7	64.3
2003	745	44.6	16.7	64.3
2004	646	39.8	16.2	74.9
2005	448	32.0	14.0	70.3
2006	429	31.6	13.6	81.8
2007	428	30.6	14.0	86.7
2008	426	30.6	13.9	81.5
2009	415	31.0	13.4	87.7
2010	462	28.5	16.2	82.3
2011	429	33.6	12.7	81.4
2012	343	28.3	12.0	n/a
2013	345	23.4	14.7	88.4
2014	401	23.5	17.0	89
2015	353	27.0	13.0	66.3
2016	350	26.0	13.4	86
2017	334	25.7	12.9	82.9
2018	387	25.4	15.2	96.4
2019	401	26.3	15.2	99.3
2020	405	29.8	13.5	99
2021	408	29.3	13.9	99.3
2022	328	25.6	12.7	99.1
2023	326	25.0	13.0	99.1
2024	263	23.4	11.2	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Twillman Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$26 (0.3%)	$9,977 (99.7%)	$10,003
2020	$163 (1.5%)	$10,538 (98.5%)	$10,701
2021	$166 (1.5%)	$10,753 (98.5%)	$10,918
2022	$4,701 (35.7%)	$8,470 (64.3%)	$13,171

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Twillman Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1027^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 864^th of 898 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Twillman Elementary)	7.5	7.8	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	24.7	20.7	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Twillman Elementary)	16.4	12	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	34.2	27.3	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Twillman Elementary)	9.2	2.1	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	26.2	18	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Twillman Elementary)	9.1	15.2	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	33.2	29	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Twillman Elementary)	17.3	3.4	13.9%
5th Grade Science (Hazelwood)	28.7	18.3	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Twillman Elementary)	23.1	17.2	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	35.7	24.9	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	326	18.7%
African American	393	304	22.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	5	12	140%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	99.1%	0.2%

Schools Near Twillman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Twillman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11831 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4850	263	23	11.2	77.9%	2 (0.8%)	236 (89.7%)	11 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	6.3	868^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.2%		6	864^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.8%	4	13.2	7.5	2.5	7.5	15.9	15.0	12.9	$13,171	$4,701	$8,470
Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	345	26	13.1	82.3%	1 (0.3%)	323 (93.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	3.1	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.6	876^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.4%	28		5.4	3.3	3.4		1.9	3.4	$13,385	$4,462	$8,923
Grannemann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2324 Redman Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4250	432	35	12.4	73.4%	7 (1.6%)	411 (95.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	7	862^nd of 906 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.3	870^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.1%	8	8.0	10.3	1.9	16.2	11.2	21.9	9.1	$12,783	$4,163	$8,620
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6645 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4800	362	26	14.0	76.5%	7 (1.9%)	337 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	7.1	860^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.7	811^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.7%	49	13.0	14.6	3.4	10.1	14.9	14.6	13.4	$13,282	$4,464	$8,818
East Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	12555 Partridge Run	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7600	81	13	6.4	55.6%	4 (4.9%)	72 (88.9%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Glasgow Elementary	Public	K-5	10560 Renfrew Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4680	253	17	15.1	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	248 (98.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	888^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.4	893^rd of 898 public elementary schools	0.6%	5	4.0		2.8	5.6	9.9	12.3	10.9	$9,670	$2,338	$7,332
Arrowpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2017 Arrowpoint Dr	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5300	358	29	12.3	77.9%	7 (2.0%)	328 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	6.7	865^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.3	862^nd of 898 public elementary schools	4.0%	3	14.0		8.4	6.7	16.4	3.3	15.1	$14,696	$4,810	$9,886
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	140	11	12.4	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	139 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.6	4.2		$11,498	$2,711	$8,787
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4561	253	18	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.6%)	243 (96.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.3	882^nd of 898 public elementary schools	1.8%	21			2.2	2.2	4.6	5.3	6.3	$9,987	$2,305	$7,683
Keeven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Old Halls Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4450	286	24	11.9	76.2%	0 (0.0%)	260 (90.9%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	19.1	741^st of 906 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.3	790^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.0%	49	28.2	36.5	14.7	18.5	22.3		16.7	$13,093	$4,501	$8,592

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Student/Teacher Ratio Twillman Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Twillman Elementary

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