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Ames Visual/Perf. Arts

Ames Visual/Perf. Arts serves grades Pre-K–5 for 154 students in St. Louis City.

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Next day off: Mon, Nov 2 · No School · All days off

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Key dates

  1. No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date
  2. No School - Election DayTuesday · All dayKey date
  3. Veteran's Day Schools and District Offices ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
  4. NO SCHOOL for Winter BreakMonday · Dec 21 – Dec 31Key date
  5. Schools and District Offices Closed for ChristmasThursday · Dec 24 – Dec 25Key date
  6. Schools and District Offices ClosedThursday · Dec 31 – Jan 1Key date

Coming up

  1. BOE Real Estate MeetingMonday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
  2. No School - Record Keeping DayFriday · All dayKey date
  3. Dr. MLK Jr. Day - Schools and District Offices ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
  4. BOE Real Estate MeetingTuesday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
  5. 2-Hour Early Release - Professional DevelopmentWednesday · All dayKey date
  6. Presidents' Day - No School and District Offices ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
  7. BOE Real Estate MeetingTuesday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
  8. No SchoolFriday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 31, 2026, 5:38 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

It is the 36th largest of the 42 St. Louis City elementary schools in St. Louis. Its 9.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.5 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 225 in 2019–20 to 154 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 5, with 30 students. 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (154 free, 0 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Strodtman Park (0.2 mi).

At a glance

Ames Visual/Perf. Arts by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students154
Teachers16
Students per teacher9.6
Free or reduced-price lunch100%
School typeRegular School
DistrictSt. Louis City
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Ames Visual/Perf. Arts

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K17
  • K17
  • 113
  • 229
  • 321
  • 427
  • 530
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20225
  • 2020–21178
  • 2021–22190
  • 2022–23158
  • 2023–24154
Nearby

Parks near Ames Visual/Perf. Arts

All parks
Park · 0.2 miStrodtman ParkPark · 0.3 miJackson Place ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.5 miSaint Louis Place ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

2900 HADLEY, St Louis 63107

(314) 241-7165

St. Louis City website ↗School Data report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 4250115115 (search it on School Data) · NCES ID 292928002570

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Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–5Jefferson Elem.117 studentsPre-K–6Henry Elem.163 studentsPre-K–8Elias Michael Elem.47 studentsPre-K–5Gateway Elem.484 studentsPre-K–6Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.211 studentsPre-K–5Bryan Hill Elem.182 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.5 miHogan St Regional Youth Ctr.Grades 6–12Middle school · 1.1 miKipp Inspire AcademyGrades 5–8Middle school · 1.2 miGateway MiddleGrades 6–8Middle school · 1.3 miCarr Lane Vpa MiddleGrades 6–8High school · 1.3 miVo. Tech. TuitionGrades 10–12School · 1.3 miViccGrades K–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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