The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 72% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bristol Elem.
Bristol Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Webster Groves School District in St. Louis. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Black, or Asian. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in an affluent enrollment context for this part of St. Louis County. Because Bristol serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report and no high school program data such as Advanced Placement or dual-credit offerings.
State assessment results show consistently strong academic performance across reading, math, and science at every tested grade. In English language arts, proficiency levels sit well above average in all three grades, with third graders achieving results that are very strong and fourth and fifth graders posting even higher figures. Math scores follow a similar pattern, with fourth grade reaching a notably high level while third and fifth grades also land at levels well above typical district and state benchmarks. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows a similarly high proficiency rate. When compared to all districts across St. Louis County, Bristol’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. This means the school is performing at a level that places it among the stronger elementary schools in the county by this measure.
The school’s enrollment is moderate for its grade band, with class sizes that appear evenly distributed across grades from kindergarten through fifth. The number of students in each grade is similar, which may suggest a stable community with consistent cohort sizes year to year. The Webster Groves district itself has undertaken a notable change in recent years: a voter-approved bond issue funded a reconfiguration that moved sixth grade to the middle school, converting another building into a neighborhood elementary school. That means families in the Bristol attendance area should expect their children to transition to a middle school for sixth grade, a change that has already taken effect.
St. Louis is the setting, a city with a diversified economy anchored by the service, manufacturing, trade, transportation, and aviation sectors, along with major research universities and federal agencies. The city’s civic and cultural attractions are well known, including Forest Park, the Gateway Arch, and several major museums and institutions. St. Louis operates as an independent city, separate from St. Louis County, and has experienced population shifts over time. The housing market in the area shows home values in the city and county at levels that are moderate relative to national benchmarks, with the county market seeing a meaningful number of new and pending listings.
For a family considering Bristol Elementary, the picture is one of a school with strong and consistent academic performance, serving a relatively homogeneous and financially well-off student population. The school’s small share of students eligible for subsidized lunch suggests less economic diversity than many other elementary schools in the region. Because there is no publicly reported data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or teacher staffing, a parent who wants a fuller picture of school climate and support systems would need to ask the school directly. The Webster Groves district’s low tax rate, noted as among the lowest in the county, may be relevant for resident homeowners weighing district finances against school quality. The reconfiguration of grade levels means that a child at Bristol will move to a new school for sixth grade, not stay in an elementary setting through eighth grade.
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