Bierbaum Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2050 Union Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125

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Bottom 50%

Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bierbaum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bierbaum Elementary School's student population of 524 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bierbaum Elementary School
Kind	88
1	87
2	109
3	82
4	78
5	80

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School
2023	533
2022	516
2021	491
2020	521
2019	521
2018	660
2017	660
2016	648
2015	656
2014	629
2013	603
2012	605
2011	605
2010	603
2009	599
2008	628
2007	627
2006	646
2005	658
2004	668
2003	681
2002	648
2001	673
2000	668
1999	650
1998	680
1997	675
1996	706
1995	739
1994	781
1993	830
1992	776
1991	806
1990	787
1989	745
1988	722
1987	803

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School
2023	43
2022	41
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	44
2014	41
2013	41
2012	37
2011	40
2010	40
2009	39
2008	38
2007	37
2006	38
2005	37
2004	37
2003	33
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	35
1995	33
1994	38
1993	38
1992	36
1991	39
1990	37
1989	36
1988	36
1987	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bierbaum Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bierbaum Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1435 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School
2023	#1435
2022	#1305
2021	#1503
2019	#1208
2018	#1493
2017	#1356
2016	#1714
2015	#1248
2014	#1710
2013	#1660
2012	#1806

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30%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	30%	40%	37%
2022	32%	39%	39%
2021	25%	37%	31%
2019	39%	42%	45%
2018	34%	42%	42%
2017	34%	47%	44%
2016	33%	48%	45%
2015	37%	44%	42%
2014	38%	52%	56%
2013	43%	53%	56%
2012	39%	55%	61%

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38%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2022	38%	43%	45%
2021	40%	46%	48%
2019	45%	49%	53%
2018	38%	49%	42%
2017	54%	61%	65%
2016	49%	63%	67%
2015	58%	60%	62%
2014	38%	53%	56%
2013	43%	55%	62%
2012	40%	55%	61%
2011	42%	55%	62%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2022	42%	38%	41%
2021	27%	37%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	13:1	13:1	16:1
2019	13:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	13:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	17:1
2009	15:1	13:1	17:1
2008	17:1	13:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	14:1	17:1
2005	18:1	14:1	18:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	21:1	14:1	18:1
2002	19:1	14:1	18:1
2001	20:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	18:1
1998	20:1	15:1	18:1
1997	20:1	15:1	19:1
1996	20:1	15:1	19:1
1995	22:1	15:1	20:1
1994	21:1	16:1	20:1
1993	22:1	16:1	20:1
1992	21:1	16:1	20:1
1991	21:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	16:1	20:1
1989	20:1	16:1	20:1
1988	20:1	16:1	20:1
1987	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	10%	2%	4%
2022	12%	2%	4%
2021	10%	2%	4%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	5%	8%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	12%	15%	9%
2022	8%	15%	8%
2021	8%	15%	8%
2020	11%	16%	8%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	8%	16%	9%
2017	8%	16%	9%
2016	8%	16%	9%
2015	8%	16%	9%
2014	9%	16%	9%
2013	4%	17%	4%
2012	8%	17%	8%
2011	8%	17%	9%
2010	11%	18%	10%
2009	10%	18%	10%
2008	8%	18%	11%
2007	8%	18%	11%
2006	10%	18%	12%
2005	11%	18%	13%
2004	11%	18%	13%
2003	7%	18%	13%
2002	8%	18%	14%
2001	9%	17%	14%
2000	11%	17%	13%
1999	20%	17%	14%
1998	10%	17%	13%
1997	12%	17%	13%
1996	12%	16%	13%
1995	11%	16%	13%
1994	13%	16%	14%
1993	11%	15%	15%

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White

71%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	69%	69%	79%
2022	70%	69%	80%
2021	70%	70%	80%
2020	68%	71%	80%
2019	68%	71%	80%
2018	77%	72%	81%
2017	77%	72%	81%
2016	77%	72%	82%
2015	80%	73%	82%
2014	77%	73%	81%
2013	82%	74%	86%
2012	78%	74%	83%
2011	79%	75%	83%
2010	82%	76%	85%
2009	82%	76%	85%
2008	86%	76%	85%
2007	86%	76%	85%
2006	84%	77%	85%
2005	84%	77%	84%
2004	84%	78%	84%
2003	89%	78%	85%
2002	88%	79%	84%
2001	87%	79%	83%
2000	86%	80%	85%
1999	75%	81%	84%
1998	87%	81%	85%
1997	87%	81%	86%
1996	86%	82%	86%
1995	87%	82%	85%
1994	84%	82%	85%
1993	85%	83%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	0.50	0.50	0.36
2022	0.49	0.50	0.36
2021	0.49	0.48	0.36
2020	0.52	0.47	0.35
2019	0.52	0.47	0.35
2018	0.40	0.45	0.33
2017	0.40	0.45	0.33
2016	0.40	0.46	0.33
2015	0.35	0.44	0.33
2014	0.41	0.44	0.33
2013	0.33	0.42	0.25
2012	0.38	0.42	0.30
2011	0.37	0.41	0.30
2010	0.32	0.39	0.26
2009	0.32	0.39	0.26
2008	0.25	0.39	0.26
2007	0.25	0.39	0.26
2006	0.28	0.37	0.27
2005	0.28	0.38	0.28
2004	0.28	0.36	0.27
2003	0.20	0.36	0.27
2002	0.22	0.35	0.28
2001	0.24	0.35	0.28
2000	0.25	0.33	0.27
1999	0.40	0.32	0.27
1998	0.23	0.31	0.26
1997	0.23	0.31	0.25
1996	0.24	0.30	0.25
1995	0.23	0.30	0.26
1994	0.28	0.30	0.27
1993	0.26	0.29	0.29

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Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	39%	41%	25%
2022	35%	40%	21%
2021	42%	43%	23%
2020	42%	44%	23%
2019	42%	44%	23%
2018	45%	44%	24%
2017	45%	44%	24%
2016	37%	44%	21%
2015	41%	44%	24%
2014	43%	42%	27%
2013	35%	38%	19%
2012	40%	38%	19%
2011	34%	37%	16%
2010	34%	36%	14%
2009	23%	31%	11%
2008	20%	32%	10%
2007	21%	31%	9%
2006	22%	32%	9%
2005	20%	32%	8%
2004	17%	30%	9%
2003	12%	29%	8%
2002	12%	28%	6%
2001	20%	28%	16%
2000	20%	28%	15%
1999	8%	27%	4%
1998	20%	28%	16%
1997	22%	28%	16%
1996	28%	28%	18%
1995	21%	29%	15%
1994	22%	26%	18%
1993	20%	21%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bierbaum Elementary School	Missouri	Mehlville R-IX School District
2023	14%	7%	7%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	9%	8%	5%
2009	10%	8%	4%
2008	9%	8%	4%
2007	9%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	8%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mehlville R-IX School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bierbaum Elementary School's ranking?

Bierbaum Elementary School is ranked #1435 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Bierbaum Elementary School often compared to?

Bierbaum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forder Elementary School, Parker Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Bierbaum Elementary School?

524 students attend Bierbaum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Bierbaum Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bierbaum Elementary School?

Bierbaum Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bierbaum Elementary School offer ?

Bierbaum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bierbaum Elementary School part of?

Bierbaum Elementary School is part of Mehlville R-IX School District.

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