The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 60% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Concord Elem. School
Concord Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Lindbergh Schools district in St. Louis, Missouri. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and serves a community within this large, independent city. St. Louis itself has a diversified local economy with major employers including the Federal Reserve Bank, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and several research universities such as Washington University and Saint Louis University, alongside well-known civic anchors like the Gateway Arch and Forest Park.
The student body at Concord is predominantly white, with modest shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A relatively small share of the school’s enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a standard measure of economic need. The school enrolls a sizable student population for an elementary school, with reasonably balanced class sizes across kindergarten through fifth grade.
Academically, Concord Elementary posts strong proficiency results on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP). In mathematics, third and fourth graders performed at a level that is solidly above the state average, while fifth graders showed a dip, with a lower share meeting proficiency standards than the earlier grades. In English language arts, fourth graders turned in the highest proficiency rate, with third and fifth graders at lower but still solid levels compared to state norms. Fifth graders also took the science MAP, and their performance there was similar to their math level for that grade. Looking across all tested subjects and grades, Concord’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts across St. Louis County, a strong showing among its county peers.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available in the provided data. Information on special education and English learner populations was also missing from the record, making it hard to gauge the extent of those supports. A parent may want to look into this further with the school.
The district itself, Lindbergh Schools, had no parent-relevant changes identified in publicly available sources from recent years, so the governance and program picture appears stable. No program offerings—such as gifted, art, music, or extended-day options—were included in the data, so a family seeking specific enrichment details would need to check the school’s website or contact the office directly.
Housing values in the school’s ZIP code sit well above the median for St. Louis County and slightly above the national typical home value, reflecting the area’s desirability. Rental costs are also higher than the county median. The local housing market shows a moderate level of activity, with a modest increase in active listings year over year and a median listing price for the county that has softened recently. The broader economic context includes a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate that is elevated by recent standards and an unemployment rate that remains low.
For a family considering this school, the core picture is one of a well-performing elementary within a stable district, housed in a city with deep economic and cultural resources. The school’s academic results are consistently above average for the county, though with some variation by grade and subject that may warrant a conversation with the principal. The student body is not economically diverse by the free-lunch measure, which may be a factor for families seeking a wider range of peer backgrounds. The lack of publicly detailed data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, and course access means the full student experience is partially obscured, but the test results offer a clear and favorable read on academic fundamentals.
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