DANFORTH ELEM.

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271 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Danforth Elementary School is located at 1111 St. Cyr Road in St. Louis, Missouri, and serves the local community within the Riverview Gardens School District. As a public elementary institution, the school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and social-emotional development for students in their foundational years. It serves as a central hub for the neighborhood, providing a structured educational environment aimed at preparing students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

The school’s mission generally reflects the broader goals of the Riverview Gardens district, focusing on equitable access to resources, literacy, and core academic proficiencies. Being situated in the St. Louis area, Danforth Elementary works to support a diverse student population by integrating classroom instruction with various support services designed to meet the unique needs of its learners. Families interested in specific curriculum details, extracurricular opportunities, or current school performance data are encouraged to contact the school administration directly or consult the official Riverview Gardens School District portal.

271

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DANFORTH ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	4
Black	263

Black
263 (97.0 %)
White
4 (1.5 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.5 %)

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)868-9524
Website:	http://danforthelem.mo.rge.schoolinsites.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	271
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 50

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 36