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1300 N BALLAS RD, DES PERES, MO 63131 • ST. LOUIS County
(314) 822-2771

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00754896
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 29189
Physical Location Address 1300 N Ballas Rd
Des Peres, MO 63131

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
212
Teachers (FTE)
17.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.18:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.3% Hispanic / Latino: 2.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.9% Asian: 0.5%
212 Students
White 202 est. 95.3%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 2.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 1.9%
Asian 1 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
104
49.1%
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Female Students
108
50.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 189 Students
Kindergarten: 32 (16.9%) 1st Grade: 33 (17.5%) 2nd Grade: 21 (11.1%) 3rd Grade: 29 (15.3%) 4th Grade: 20 (10.6%) 5th Grade: 20 (10.6%) 6th Grade: 17 (9%) 7th Grade: 17 (9%)
189 Students
Kindergarten 32 16.9%
1st Grade 33 17.5%
2nd Grade 21 11.1%
3rd Grade 29 15.3%
4th Grade 20 10.6%
5th Grade 20 10.6%
6th Grade 17 9%
7th Grade 17 9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2019-2020: 153 students 153 2019-2020 2021-2022: 198 students 198 +29.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 212 students 212 +7.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 212 17.4 12.2:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 198 16.6 11.9:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 153 14.0 10.9:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 63131)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $850,000
$0k 0% $213k 5% $425k 10% $638k 15% $850k 20% ZIP 63131 Income: $209,306 $209k ZIP 63131 Home Value: $734,300 $734k ZIP 63131 This ZIP Des Peres Income: $209,306 $209k Des Peres Home Value: $734,300 $734k Des Peres City Average ST. LOUIS County Income: $93,936 $94k ST. LOUIS County Home Value: $310,209 $310k ST. LOUIS County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 63131 Poverty Rate: 2.1% 2.1% Des Peres Poverty Rate: 2.0% 2.0% ST. LOUIS County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 63131 Current ZIP
$209,306 $734,300 2.1% 17,993
Des Peres (City Average)
$209,306 $734,300 2.0% 17,993
ST. LOUIS County (County Average)
$93,936 $310,209 9.4% 1,044,937
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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