Ralph M. Captain Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

6345 Northwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105

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Top 1%

Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 1% in MO
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School's student population of 287 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
Kind	49
1	43
2	48
3	51
4	47
5	49

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
2023	283
2022	296
2021	324
2020	347
2019	347
2018	369
2017	369
2016	357
2015	343
2014	353
2013	314
2012	356
2011	332
2010	320
2009	314
2008	315
2007	327
2006	299
2005	343
2004	319
2003	299
2002	305
2001	296
2000	304
1999	311
1998	326
1997	327
1996	316
1995	333
1994	364
1993	349
1992	326
1991	335
1990	338
1989	318
1988	311
1987	326

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	31
2013	32
2012	31
2011	31
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	24
2006	25
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25
2002	28
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	26
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	22
1993	23
1992	23
1991	24
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21
1987	22

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

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#13 out of 2076 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
2023	#13
2022	#80
2021	#53
2019	#88
2018	#63
2017	#94
2016	#96
2015	#31
2014	#19
2013	#22
2012	#48

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80-84%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	82%	40%	70%
2022	62%	39%	68%
2021	62%	37%	68%
2019	67%	42%	72%
2018	72%	42%	74%
2017	72%	47%	77%
2016	82%	48%	79%
2015	77%	44%	75%
2014	82%	52%	77%
2013	82%	53%	77%
2012	77%	55%	75%

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70-74%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2022	72%	43%	70%
2021	72%	46%	72%
2019	72%	49%	74%
2018	72%	49%	74%
2017	82%	61%	82%
2016	82%	63%	85%
2015	87%	60%	81%
2014	77%	53%	75%
2013	77%	55%	76%
2012	77%	55%	76%
2011	77%	55%	76%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2022	64%	38%	64%
2021	74%	37%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	9:1	13:1	10:1
2022	10:1	13:1	10:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	11:1	14:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	10:1	14:1	9:1
2012	12:1	14:1	10:1
2011	11:1	14:1	10:1
2010	11:1	13:1	10:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	11:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	13:1	15:1	12:1
1997	12:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	13:1
1992	14:1	16:1	13:1
1991	14:1	16:1	13:1
1990	16:1	16:1	13:1
1989	15:1	16:1	13:1
1988	15:1	16:1	14:1
1987	15:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	6%	2%	12%
2022	7%	2%	12%
2021	8%	2%	12%
2020	6%	2%	13%
2019	6%	2%	13%
2018	8%	2%	12%
2017	8%	2%	12%
2016	7%	3%	13%
2015	5%	2%	12%
2014	5%	3%	11%
2013	7%	2%	13%
2012	6%	2%	12%
2011	7%	2%	11%
2010	7%	2%	11%
2009	6%	2%	10%
2008	8%	2%	10%
2007	5%	3%	10%
2006	4%	2%	9%
2005	6%	2%	10%
2004	5%	1%	9%
2003	6%	2%	10%
2002	5%	1%	9%
2001	4%	2%	8%
2000	6%	1%	7%
1999	8%	1%	7%
1998	6%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	6%
1996	5%	1%	6%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	4%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	14%	15%	14%
2022	15%	15%	14%
2021	16%	15%	14%
2020	15%	16%	15%
2019	15%	16%	15%
2018	15%	16%	17%
2017	15%	16%	17%
2016	15%	16%	16%
2015	14%	16%	17%
2014	15%	16%	19%
2013	4%	17%	5%
2012	20%	17%	21%
2011	21%	17%	22%
2010	23%	18%	22%
2009	24%	18%	21%
2008	23%	18%	21%
2007	22%	18%	21%
2006	24%	18%	22%
2005	24%	18%	22%
2004	26%	18%	22%
2003	28%	18%	22%
2002	30%	18%	22%
2001	27%	17%	22%
2000	23%	17%	22%
1999	22%	17%	22%
1998	21%	17%	21%
1997	21%	17%	20%
1996	22%	16%	20%
1995	23%	16%	19%
1994	29%	16%	22%
1993	23%	15%	20%

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White

71%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	66%	69%	62%
2022	66%	69%	63%
2021	63%	70%	62%
2020	64%	71%	60%
2019	64%	71%	60%
2018	66%	72%	63%
2017	66%	72%	63%
2016	68%	72%	65%
2015	72%	73%	65%
2014	72%	73%	64%
2013	81%	74%	77%
2012	70%	74%	64%
2011	69%	75%	64%
2010	67%	76%	64%
2009	67%	76%	67%
2008	67%	76%	67%
2007	70%	76%	67%
2006	70%	77%	67%
2005	68%	77%	67%
2004	67%	78%	68%
2003	65%	78%	67%
2002	64%	79%	68%
2001	68%	79%	69%
2000	70%	80%	70%
1999	69%	81%	70%
1998	72%	81%	71%
1997	73%	81%	73%
1996	71%	82%	72%
1995	67%	82%	73%
1994	63%	82%	72%
1993	70%	83%	73%

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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	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	0.54	0.50	0.58
2022	0.53	0.50	0.57
2021	0.57	0.48	0.58
2020	0.56	0.47	0.60
2019	0.56	0.47	0.60
2018	0.53	0.45	0.56
2017	0.53	0.45	0.56
2016	0.51	0.46	0.54
2015	0.46	0.44	0.53
2014	0.46	0.44	0.54
2013	0.34	0.42	0.39
2012	0.48	0.42	0.53
2011	0.48	0.41	0.53
2010	0.49	0.39	0.53
2009	0.49	0.39	0.51
2008	0.50	0.39	0.50
2007	0.46	0.39	0.50
2006	0.45	0.37	0.49
2005	0.48	0.38	0.49
2004	0.49	0.36	0.48
2003	0.50	0.36	0.49
2002	0.50	0.35	0.48
2001	0.46	0.35	0.47
2000	0.46	0.33	0.47
1999	0.47	0.32	0.46
1998	0.44	0.31	0.45
1997	0.42	0.31	0.43
1996	0.45	0.30	0.44
1995	0.49	0.30	0.43
1994	0.52	0.30	0.44
1993	0.46	0.29	0.43

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2023	11%	41%	9%
2022	10%	40%	7%
2021	13%	43%	9%
2020	13%	44%	7%
2019	13%	44%	7%
2018	11%	44%	11%
2017	11%	44%	11%
2016	12%	44%	9%
2015	14%	44%	13%
2014	12%	42%	12%
2013	7%	38%	5%
2012	8%	38%	4%
2011	7%	37%	4%
2010	8%	36%	4%
2009	10%	31%	3%
2008	5%	32%	2%
2007	10%	31%	3%
2006	12%	32%	4%
2005	17%	32%	5%
2004	16%	30%	4%
2003	11%	29%	3%
2002	9%	28%	2%
2001	19%	28%	10%
2000	12%	28%	9%
1999	19%	27%	11%
1998	15%	28%	10%
1997	17%	28%	10%
1996	28%	28%	13%
1995	23%	29%	11%
1993	25%	21%	10%
1992	22%	14%	9%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Ralph M. Captain Elementary School	Missouri	Clayton School District
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	5%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	8%	7%	4%
2000	6%	7%	3%
1999	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clayton School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph M. Captain Elementary School's ranking?

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School is ranked #13 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Ralph M. Captain Elementary School often compared to?

Ralph M. Captain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenridge Elementary School, Meramec Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Ralph M. Captain Elementary School?

287 students attend Ralph M. Captain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ralph M. Captain Elementary School?

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ralph M. Captain Elementary School offer ?

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ralph M. Captain Elementary School part of?

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School is part of Clayton School District.

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