Is Crestwood Elementary a good school?

Crestwood Elementary ranks 105 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crestwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Crestwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Elementary?

Students at Crestwood Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crestwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truman Middle School High : Lindbergh Senior High

Crestwood Elementary

Summary:

Crestwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving around 450 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Lindbergh Schools district, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Crestwood Elementary is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 105th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crestwood Elementary's students significantly outperform state and district averages on MAP tests, with 67% of 5th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 57.3% for the Lindbergh district and 38.4% for the state. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, such as White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Disabled students.

While Crestwood Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Lindbergh district, such as Sappington Elementary and Long Elementary, some schools in the neighboring Webster Groves district, like Edgar Road Elementary and Bristol Elementary, have even higher academic performance. Crestwood Elementary's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and efficient use of resources, with spending per student increasing from $10,155 to $11,105 over the past few years, suggest the school is providing a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1020 S Sappington Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63126-1000

(314) 729-2430

District: Lindbergh Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,105

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle School
High:	Lindbergh Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crestwood Elementary ranks better than 88.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lindbergh Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.91. (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: White (80.4%), two or more races (6.9%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crestwood Elementary is 13.4, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Lindbergh Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Crestwood Elementary employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crestwood Elementary is $11,105, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lindbergh Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crestwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestwood Elementary 105^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Crestwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Lindbergh Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindbergh Schools 20^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crestwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	90.35	39^th	1074	96.4%
2007	92.73	15^th	1080	98.6%
2008	94.73	8^th	1084	99.3%
2009	87.06	77^th	1053	92.7%
2010	95.31	8^th	1066	99.2%
2011	93.64	20^th	1088	98.2%
2012	91.96	27^th	1085	97.5%
2013	95.17	5^th	1108	99.5%
2014	93.20	26^th	1089	97.6%
2015	92.66	32^nd	1058	97.0%
2016	89.39	59^th	865	93.2%
2017	81.00	151^st	1032	85.4%
2018	88.67	79^th	1045	92.4%
2019	75.31	202^nd	1052	80.8%
2021	64.56	310^th	901	65.6%
2022	81.72	138^th	908	84.8%
2023	84.17	112^th	898	87.5%
2024	84.91	105^th	906	88.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.56	67^th	887	92.4%
2019	76.85	108^th	907	88.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	89.57	12^th	251	95.2%
2019	82.30	30^th	302	90.1%
2022	75.45	10^th	103	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Crestwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	86.59	82^nd	898	90.9%
2019	68.26	244^th	917	73.4%
2021	54.22	305^th	691	55.9%
2022	73.44	166^th	675	75.4%
2023	77.31	128^th	673	81.0%
2024	78.42	122^nd	668	81.7%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

No school needs a "Cultural Diversity" class. They should all be culturally diverse. Otherwise it is just Segregated. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 1, 2010

excellent school - the staff and teachers are fantastic. The curriculum in place has been amazing - reading by end of kdg; adding 3 numbers together in first grade. The CSR (classroom size reduction) teachers come into the class to work with smaller groups of kids. There are also a number of 'creative' projects the kids do - such as creating cities, or going on field trips to botanical gardens and creating a sculpture that would fit into the gardens. These are things kids at expensive private schools would do. The music teacher is fantastic as well - the concerts the kids do are just wonderful, and incorporate the character values the kids are learning in school. I could go on and on - it really is a terrific school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Crestwood 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	446	446
1992	292	77	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1993	284	77	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1994	284	58	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	265	75	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1996	265	75	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1997	258	80	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1998	249	82	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1999	236	93	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2000	213	98	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2001	218	79	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2002	228	58	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2003	228	58	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2004	229	67	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2005	236	79	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	221	62	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2007	227	48	13	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2008	222	33	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2009	240	34	17	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2010	249	30	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2011	260	30	20	17	1	0	4	0	332
2012	344	26	34	26	2	0	20	0	452
2013	353	27	32	21	1	0	19	0	453
2014	363	34	32	28	1	0	22	0	480
2015	355	26	19	30	1	1	35	0	467
2016	356	27	14	29	1	2	34	0	463
2017	393	27	17	27	1	1	37	0	503
2018	357	22	10	28	0	1	26	0	444
2019	355	20	13	29	0	0	29	0	446
2020	369	23	13	22	0	0	33	0	460
2021	367	21	14	18	0	0	31	0	451
2022	375	17	10	23	0	0	35	0	460
2023	366	18	11	22	0	0	33	0	450
2024	360	20	12	25	0	0	31	0	448

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 Crestwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	446	23.8	18.7	n/a
1992	378	23.1	16.3	n/a
1993	365	21.4	17.1	27.1
1994	349	21.7	16.1	26.1
1995	349	23.0	15.2	11.7
1996	349	23.0	15.2	11.7
1997	345	21.0	16.4	21.7
1998	339	22.7	14.9	21.2
1999	337	23.4	14.4	30.9
2000	318	23.7	13.4	28.3
2001	309	24.9	12.4	31.7
2002	302	25.1	12.0	18.9
2003	302	25.1	12.0	18.9
2004	317	22.6	14.0	23.7
2005	329	23.1	14.2	21
2006	304	23.6	12.9	18.1
2007	299	22.6	13.2	21.7
2008	281	25.6	11.0	20.6
2009	309	26.1	11.8	24.6
2010	315	25.1	12.5	28.3
2011	332	23.6	14.0	31.9
2012	452	30.1	14.9	25.4
2013	453	33.8	13.3	28
2014	480	32.8	14.6	31.9
2015	467	34.0	13.7	30.2
2016	463	33.0	14.0	29.2
2017	503	32.8	15.3	23.5
2018	444	30.6	14.5	21.6
2019	446	32.6	13.6	21.1
2020	460	31.5	14.5	17.6
2021	451	26.6	16.9	3.8
2022	460	32.7	14.0	11.1
2023	450	32.8	13.6	14
2024	448	33.3	13.4	10.7

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 Crestwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	446	23.8	18.7	n/a
1992	378	23.1	16.3	n/a
1993	365	21.4	17.1	27.1
1994	349	21.7	16.1	26.1
1995	349	23.0	15.2	11.7
1996	349	23.0	15.2	11.7
1997	345	21.0	16.4	21.7
1998	339	22.7	14.9	21.2
1999	337	23.4	14.4	30.9
2000	318	23.7	13.4	28.3
2001	309	24.9	12.4	31.7
2002	302	25.1	12.0	18.9
2003	302	25.1	12.0	18.9
2004	317	22.6	14.0	23.7
2005	329	23.1	14.2	21
2006	304	23.6	12.9	18.1
2007	299	22.6	13.2	21.7
2008	281	25.6	11.0	20.6
2009	309	26.1	11.8	24.6
2010	315	25.1	12.5	28.3
2011	332	23.6	14.0	31.9
2012	452	30.1	14.9	25.4
2013	453	33.8	13.3	28
2014	480	32.8	14.6	31.9
2015	467	34.0	13.7	30.2
2016	463	33.0	14.0	29.2
2017	503	32.8	15.3	23.5
2018	444	30.6	14.5	21.6
2019	446	32.6	13.6	21.1
2020	460	31.5	14.5	17.6
2021	451	26.6	16.9	3.8
2022	460	32.7	14.0	11.1
2023	450	32.8	13.6	14
2024	448	33.3	13.4	10.7

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 Crestwood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$23 (0.2%)	$10,282 (99.8%)	$10,305
2020	$18 (0.2%)	$10,137 (99.8%)	$10,155
2021	$582 (5.4%)	$10,229 (94.6%)	$10,812
2022	$147 (1.3%)	$10,958 (98.7%)	$11,105

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crestwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 202^nd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 112^th of 898 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crestwood Elementary)	57.2	55.1	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lindbergh Schools)	59.6	61.1	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood Elementary)	53.9	52.9	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lindbergh Schools)	59.8	56.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crestwood Elementary)	60.6	72.2	11.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lindbergh Schools)	64.2	67.4	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood Elementary)	77.7	70.1	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lindbergh Schools)	67.3	62.2	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crestwood Elementary)	44.8	45.3	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lindbergh Schools)	56.1	46.4	9.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	36.2	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Crestwood Elementary)	49.2	51.4	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Lindbergh Schools)	58.4	51.2	7.2%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood Elementary)	67.1	64.4	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lindbergh Schools)	64.3	58.2	6.1%
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	446	450	0.9%
African American	20	18	10%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	29	22	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	355	366	3.1%
Two or More Races	29	33	13.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.1%	14%	7.1%

Schools Near Crestwood 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
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 S Sappington Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 729-2430	448	33	13.4	10.7%	360 (80.4%)	20 (4.5%)	25 (5.6%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	84.9	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.2	112^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.5%	7	62.2	60.4	67.0	54.4	53.1	67.3		$11,105	$147	$10,958
Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	9130 Big Bend Blvd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6444	288	24	11.8	4.9%	261 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	94.7	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.8	16^th of 898 public elementary schools	98.2%	11	67.2	80.0		72.6		70.0	77.2	$12,871	$84	$12,786
Long Elementary	Public	K-5	9021 Sappington Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2450	545	33	16.3	6.1%	480 (88.1%)	15 (2.8%)	18 (3.3%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	92.9	37^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.3	53^rd of 898 public elementary schools	94.1%	16	59.2	77.1	69.5	68.4	61.9	78.2	70.6	$10,128	$110	$10,018
Kirkwood Early Child. Center	Public	PK	100 S Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6136	299	8	37.3	1.0%	235 (78.6%)	18 (6.0%)	12 (4.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Southview	Public	K-8	11660 Eddie And Park Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-8900	60	24	2.5	33.3%	45 (75.0%)	10 (16.7%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$157,309	$13,543	$143,766
Early Childhood Educational Center West	Public	PK	9011 Robyn Road	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2434	377	11	35.8	4.2%	326 (86.5%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Sappington Elementary	Public	K-5	11011 Gravois Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 729-2460	503	34	14.6	12.7%	407 (80.9%)	12 (2.4%)	24 (4.8%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	77	174^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.8%		77.3	162^nd of 898 public elementary schools	82.0%	12	44.5	69.5	46.0	52.6	44.5	67.5	56.5	$10,870	$238	$10,632
Edgar Road Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Edgar Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6472	382	28	13.6	2.6%	338 (88.5%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	94.4	29^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.8%		93.7	34^th of 898 public elementary schools	96.2%	5	59.1	71.1	77.7	80.4	65.7	74.9	84.6	$12,565	$135	$12,430
North Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	765 N Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6130	590	44	13.4	8.8%	490 (83.1%)	51 (8.6%)	28 (4.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	90.6	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.2	82^nd of 898 public elementary schools	90.9%	22	52.8	70.1	71.1	66.0	61.7	73.9	69.1	$12,294	$73	$12,221
Walter Ambrose Family Center	Public	PK	222 W Cedar Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6440	200	9	22.2	10.5%	161 (80.5%)	13 (6.5%)	8 (4.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)

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