GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY

282 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Griffith Elementary School is located at 200 Day Drive in Ferguson, Missouri, and is part of the Ferguson-Florissant School District. As a public primary school, it serves students in the local community, typically covering kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, depending on the district's current configuration. The school functions as a core educational hub in the Ferguson area, striving to provide foundational academic instruction, social-emotional learning, and a supportive environment for its diverse student body.

Like many schools in the Ferguson-Florissant district, Griffith Elementary places an emphasis on community engagement and equity in education. The school's mission generally focuses on fostering student growth through rigorous academic standards, the integration of technology in the classroom, and extracurricular opportunities. Because it is situated in a district that has historically navigated significant social and educational changes, Griffith Elementary often benefits from various district-wide initiatives aimed at improving student achievement and fostering a welcoming, inclusive school culture for families in the North St. Louis County area.

282

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	6
Black	245
Asian	1
Two or More	18

Black
245 (86.9 %)
Two or More
18 (6.4 %)
White
12 (4.3 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
Phone:	(314)521-5971
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	292
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 104