GARRETT ELEM.

326 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Garrett Elementary School is a public school located in Hazelwood, Missouri, serving students within the Hazelwood School District. As a neighborhood primary school, it focuses on foundational education, typically catering to students from kindergarten through the elementary grades. The school is situated in a residential area, aiming to provide a supportive and structured learning environment that promotes academic development and social-emotional growth for the local community.

Like many schools in the Hazelwood District, Garrett Elementary emphasizes the core curriculum—including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies—while often integrating technology and extracurricular activities to engage students. The school typically works to foster a partnership between teachers, parents, and the surrounding Hazelwood community to ensure students are prepared for the transition to middle school.

326

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GARRETT ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	79
Hispanic	30
Black	191
Asian	5
Two or More	19
American Indian	2

Black
191 (58.6 %)
White
79 (24.2 %)
Hispanic
30 (9.2 %)
Two or More
19 (5.8 %)
Asian
5 (1.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

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:	HAZELWOOD
Phone:	(314)953-4200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	309
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

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 59