Commons Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Commons Lane 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 18% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 18%
: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Commons Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Commons Lane Elementary School's student population of 371 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Commons Lane Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	95
1	129
2	114

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School
2023	291
2022	362
2021	344
2020	380
2019	380
2018	398
2017	398
2016	385
2015	415
2014	457
2013	454
2012	431
2011	464
2010	493
2009	437
2008	438
2007	440
2006	471
2005	446
2004	413
2003	390
2002	355
2001	301
2000	290
1999	319
1998	307
1997	328
1996	339
1995	362
1994	363
1993	385
1992	375
1991	363
1990	357
1989	350
1988	330
1987	328

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	25
2014	25
2013	27
2012	28
2011	29
2010	30
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	29
2005	25
2004	24
2003	24
2002	21
2001	19
2000	20
1999	21
1998	20
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	23
1990	22
1989	21
1988	19
1987	18

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School Rankings

The of Commons Lane Elementary School is 0.21, 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)

(18-19)

18%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2019	18%	42%	16%
2018	24%	42%	17%
2017	26%	47%	20%
2016	33%	48%	27%
2015	20%	44%	20%
2014	38%	52%	32%
2013	38%	53%	34%
2012	42%	55%	35%
2011	43%	54%	34%
2010	33%	53%	31%

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(18-19)

29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2019	29%	49%	26%
2018	32%	49%	17%
2017	44%	61%	40%
2016	48%	63%	45%
2015	47%	60%	39%
2014	41%	53%	35%
2013	45%	55%	40%
2012	45%	55%	40%
2011	42%	55%	41%
2010	43%	54%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	10:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	5%	2%	1%
2002	5%	1%	1%
2001	6%	2%	1%
2000	5%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

89%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	87%	15%	84%
2022	88%	15%	83%
2021	87%	15%	83%
2020	85%	16%	82%
2019	85%	16%	82%
2018	86%	16%	83%
2017	86%	16%	83%
2016	85%	16%	82%
2015	82%	16%	79%
2014	83%	16%	80%
2013	81%	17%	78%
2012	81%	17%	77%
2011	80%	17%	76%
2010	87%	18%	80%
2009	84%	18%	77%
2008	83%	18%	76%
2007	84%	18%	75%
2006	82%	18%	73%
2005	82%	18%	70%
2004	84%	18%	67%
2003	78%	18%	65%
2002	76%	18%	64%
2001	76%	17%	61%
2000	66%	17%	59%
1999	67%	17%	56%
1998	58%	17%	54%
1997	49%	17%	52%
1996	47%	16%	51%
1995	44%	16%	49%
1994	44%	16%	48%
1993	41%	15%	47%

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White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	6%	69%	6%
2022	5%	69%	7%
2021	6%	70%	8%
2020	8%	71%	9%
2019	8%	71%	9%
2018	9%	72%	11%
2017	9%	72%	11%
2016	9%	72%	12%
2015	11%	73%	14%
2014	8%	73%	13%
2013	8%	74%	15%
2012	10%	74%	16%
2011	11%	75%	17%
2010	11%	76%	18%
2009	13%	76%	20%
2008	14%	76%	21%
2007	13%	76%	23%
2006	15%	77%	25%
2005	15%	77%	28%
2004	12%	78%	31%
2003	15%	78%	33%
2002	17%	79%	34%
2001	16%	79%	37%
2000	27%	80%	39%
1999	26%	81%	42%
1998	39%	81%	44%
1997	47%	81%	46%
1996	51%	82%	48%
1995	53%	82%	50%
1994	53%	82%	50%
1993	57%	83%	52%

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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	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	0.24	0.50	0.29
2022	0.22	0.50	0.30
2021	0.24	0.48	0.31
2020	0.27	0.47	0.31
2019	0.27	0.47	0.31
2018	0.25	0.45	0.30
2017	0.25	0.45	0.30
2016	0.27	0.46	0.32
2015	0.31	0.44	0.35
2014	0.30	0.44	0.35
2013	0.33	0.42	0.37
2012	0.33	0.42	0.38
2011	0.36	0.41	0.39
2010	0.23	0.39	0.34
2009	0.28	0.39	0.37
2008	0.29	0.39	0.37
2007	0.28	0.39	0.39
2006	0.31	0.37	0.41
2005	0.31	0.38	0.44
2004	0.28	0.36	0.47
2003	0.38	0.36	0.48
2002	0.39	0.35	0.48
2001	0.40	0.35	0.50
2000	0.49	0.33	0.50
1999	0.49	0.32	0.51
1998	0.52	0.31	0.52
1997	0.54	0.31	0.52
1996	0.52	0.30	0.52
1995	0.53	0.30	0.52
1994	0.53	0.30	0.52
1993	0.51	0.29	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	99%	41%	99%
2022	99%	40%	99%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	99%
2019	99%	44%	99%
2018	99%	44%	96%
2017	99%	44%	96%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	100%	44%	100%
2014	56%	42%	66%
2013	58%	38%	62%
2012	59%	38%	61%
2011	46%	37%	58%
2010	48%	36%	60%
2009	43%	31%	50%
2008	40%	32%	50%
2007	39%	31%	48%
2006	31%	32%	47%
2005	30%	32%	44%
2004	35%	30%	41%
2003	33%	29%	39%
2002	31%	28%	40%
2001	40%	28%	39%
2000	34%	28%	39%
1999	34%	27%	38%
1998	29%	28%	36%
1997	25%	28%	38%
1996	37%	28%	37%
1995	31%	29%	33%
1994	44%	26%	32%
1993	32%	21%	28%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Commons Lane Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	13%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MO state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MO state average).

How many students attend Commons Lane Elementary School?

371 students attend Commons Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Commons Lane Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Commons Lane Elementary School?

Commons Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Commons Lane Elementary School offer ?

Commons Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Commons Lane Elementary School part of?

Commons Lane Elementary School is part of Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 18%
: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education