GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM

118 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The **Academy of Environmental Science and Mathematics Elementary School** (often referred to as the Environmental Science and Math School), located on Bell Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, is a specialized magnet school within the St. Louis Public School District. The school is designed to provide students with a rigorous academic foundation that emphasizes hands-on learning, scientific inquiry, and mathematical proficiency. By focusing on these core STEM subjects, the institution aims to cultivate critical thinking skills and prepare young students for future success in an increasingly technology-driven world.

The school’s curriculum is notable for integrating environmental themes into its daily instruction, often utilizing local outdoor resources and scientific projects to bring abstract concepts to life. As a magnet school, it serves students across the district who have a particular interest in math and science, fostering a diverse learning community. Through its specialized focus and commitment to early STEM education, the Academy of Environmental Science and Mathematics seeks to inspire a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the logic of mathematics in its elementary-aged learners.

118

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	116

Black
116 (98.3 %)
Hispanic
2 (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)932-1464
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	103
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 21

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 17