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IL Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary School

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1600 N 40TH ST, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62204 • ST. CLAIR County
(618) 874-6605

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0501618
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 17163
Physical Location Address 1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204-1866

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
112
Teachers (FTE)
11.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.18:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 96.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.6%
112 Students
Black or African American 108 est. 96.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 3.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
48
42.9%
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Female Students
64
57.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 118 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (16.9%) Kindergarten: 14 (11.9%) 1st Grade: 17 (14.4%) 2nd Grade: 10 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 11 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 8 (6.8%) 5th Grade: 14 (11.9%) 6th Grade: 12 (10.2%) 7th Grade: 12 (10.2%)
118 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 16.9%
Kindergarten 14 11.9%
1st Grade 17 14.4%
2nd Grade 10 8.5%
3rd Grade 11 9.3%
4th Grade 8 6.8%
5th Grade 14 11.9%
6th Grade 12 10.2%
7th Grade 12 10.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 134 students 134 2019-2020 2021-2022: 143 students 143 +6.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 112 students 112 -21.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 112 11.0 10.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 143 11.0 13.0:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 134 11.0 12.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62204)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 11% $175k 23% $263k 34% $350k 45% ZIP 62204 Income: $36,789 $37k ZIP 62204 Home Value: $48,200 $48k ZIP 62204 This ZIP East Saint Louis Income: $33,259 $33k East Saint Louis Home Value: $57,350 $57k East Saint Louis City Average ST. CLAIR County Income: $68,495 $68k ST. CLAIR County Home Value: $144,917 $145k ST. CLAIR County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 62204 Poverty Rate: 28.5% 28.5% East Saint Louis Poverty Rate: 33.9% 33.9% ST. CLAIR County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 62204 Current ZIP
$36,789 $48,200 28.5% 4,824
East Saint Louis (City Average)
$33,259 $57,350 33.9% 23,117
ST. CLAIR County (County Average)
$68,495 $144,917 13.4% 276,469
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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