GIBSON ELEM.

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429 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Gibson Elementary, located at 9926 Fonda Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, is a public school serving students within the Riverview Gardens School District. As a neighborhood elementary school, it focuses on providing foundational education to children in the local community, emphasizing core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and social development. The school is part of a district dedicated to preparing students for middle school and beyond by fostering a supportive environment that encourages both intellectual growth and social-emotional learning.

The school operates within the broader context of the Riverview Gardens educational community, which aims to improve student achievement and provide equitable opportunities for its diverse student body. Gibson Elementary typically emphasizes the importance of family and community involvement to enhance the educational experience. For parents or community members interested in specific data, such as recent state assessment scores, staffing updates, or enrollment information, the school district’s official website or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) report cards offer the most detailed and up-to-date performance metrics.

429

Total Students

22.8

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GIBSON ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	6
Black	415
American Indian	2

Black
415 (96.7 %)
White
6 (1.4 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

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:	RIVERVIEW GARDENS
Phone:	(314)869-4845
Website:	http://gibsonelem.mo.rge.schoolinsites.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	429
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	237
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

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 72