FROEBEL ELEM.

176 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Froebel Elementary School, located at 3709 Nebraska Avenue in the Dutchtown neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, is a public school serving students in the St. Louis Public School District. The school is named after Friedrich Fröbel, the 19th-century German educator who is credited with inventing the concept of "kindergarten." The school building itself is a historic landmark, featuring distinct architecture that reflects the character of the surrounding South City community.

Academically, Froebel Elementary focuses on providing a foundational education for students in the primary grades, often emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and social development. As part of the St. Louis Public Schools system, the school works to support a diverse student population, providing various programs and extracurricular activities aimed at fostering both academic growth and emotional well-being. It remains a focal point for families in the Dutchtown area, serving as a hub for community engagement and early childhood learning.

176

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FROEBEL ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	3
Black	164
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
164 (93.2 %)
White
5 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.7 %)
Asian
2 (1.1 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (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:	ST. LOUIS CITY
Phone:	(314)771-3533
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	178
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 38

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 29