BUDER ELEM.

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Buder Elementary, located at 5319 Lansdowne Ave in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, serves as a prominent public school within the Saint Louis Public School District. The school is known for its community-oriented atmosphere and its commitment to providing a foundational education for students in the pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade range. It serves as a central hub for families in the surrounding residential area, emphasizing both academic development and social-emotional growth in a diverse urban environment.

The facility itself is situated in a historic part of the city and reflects the district's ongoing efforts to modernize learning environments while maintaining neighborhood roots. Buder Elementary focuses on creating a structured and supportive classroom experience, often utilizing local resources and district-wide initiatives to improve literacy, numeracy, and student engagement. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the St. Louis community by fostering a sense of stability and educational accessibility for its local student body.

403

Total Students

28.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUDER ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	56
Black	140
Asian	17
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

White
171 (42.4 %)
Black
140 (34.7 %)
Hispanic
56 (13.9 %)
Two or More
18 (4.5 %)
Asian
17 (4.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	ST. LOUIS CITY
Phone:	(314)352-4343
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	359
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 99

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 41