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BLADES ELEM.

PublicGrades 0–5
ST LOUIS, Missouri · MEHLVILLE R-IX
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students433
Student:Teacher18.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch28%
Title INo
BLADES ELEM.
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceBehaviourWorkforce

Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$113,093
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
3.5%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
43%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
4.1%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,609
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
6.0%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
2.4%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
2.2%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
15
Nearest Brownfield
3.9:1
METROPOLITAN BUILDING
Nearest Superfund Site
8.5:1
MINKER STOUT ROMAINE CREEK
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
0
ST LOUIS CITY PWS
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-12-30
Air Quality: PM2.5
4.3 mi
6.5:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
ST LOUIS CITY PWS

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.