AMES VISUAL/PERF. ARTS

158 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ames Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School, located in the St. Louis Public School District, serves as a specialized magnet school dedicated to integrating rigorous academic instruction with a robust arts-centered curriculum. The school provides students with hands-on experiences in various creative disciplines—such as visual arts, music, dance, and drama—aiming to foster student engagement, critical thinking, and self-expression alongside traditional core subjects like math, reading, and science.

By emphasizing the arts, Ames seeks to create a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages students to develop their unique talents while building confidence and collaborative skills. The school is part of a district-wide effort to offer diverse learning pathways for students in the St. Louis area, focusing on holistic development that prepares young learners for future success by balancing artistic exploration with academic standards.

158

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AMES VISUAL/PERF. ARTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Black	155

Black
155 (98.1 %)
White
3 (1.9 %)

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)241-7165
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	158
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	131
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 13

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 16