WOODWARD ELEM.

239 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Woodward Elementary School, located at 725 Bellerive Blvd in the Patch neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, is a public school serving students within the St. Louis Public School District. Situated in a historic residential area near the Mississippi River, the school serves as a foundational learning environment for its local community, focusing on providing essential academic instruction and social development for children in the surrounding neighborhoods.

As part of the city's public school system, Woodward Elementary is committed to meeting the diverse needs of its student population. The school emphasizes core curriculum standards while striving to create a supportive classroom atmosphere. Because it is located in the vibrant and evolving Patch/Carondelet area of South St. Louis, the school often plays an active role in the local community, working to foster partnerships and provide resources that help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

239

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

133.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WOODWARD ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	39
Black	174
Asian	7
Two or More	4

Black
174 (72.8 %)
Hispanic
39 (16.3 %)
White
15 (6.3 %)
Asian
7 (2.9 %)
Two or More
4 (1.7 %)

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)353-1346
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	319
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 33

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 32