MissouriSchoolsDANFORTH ELEM.

DANFORTH ELEM.

PublicGrades 05
ST LOUIS, Missouri · RIVERVIEW GARDENS
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students255
ST Ratio15.9:1
FRL100%
Title INo
Trends & 5-year history below

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)16.0
Student : Teacher Ratio15.9 : 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Student Support Staff (CRDC 2020-21)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 255 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors
1:255
ASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:255
NASN max 1:750
Social Workers
1:510
SSWAA max 1:250
Counselors1.00 FTE (1 per 255 students)
Nurses1.00 FTE (1 per 255 students)
PsychologistsNone on staff
Social Workers0.50 FTE (1 per 510 students)
Security guardsNone on staff
Sworn law-enforcement officersNone on staff
Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 collection. Full-time equivalent posts as reported by the school. A shared post counts as a fraction, so 0.40 FTE is a nurse on site about two days a week.