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City Academy

4175 N Kingshighway Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63115-0631 -

School Notes Overview:

City Academy is an independent private elementary school which places an emphasis on scholarship to ensure a family's income is never a determining factor for admission. The school currently has 125 students enrolled in grades JK-6th. City Academy's emphasis on scholarship is made possible through donor investment from throughout our community....

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School Overview:

	City Academy
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1999
County	Saint Louis City County, MO
Student Body
Total Students	130 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	88%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	55%
Average Class Size	16
Classroom dress code	Formal (Khaki bottoms (skirts, shorts, pants), polo tops or dress tops (blue, light blue, white))
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	200 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 31 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$14,500
Tuition Notes	Currently, all families qualify for significant financial aid and the average tution paid per student is $3,500 annually.
% on Financial Aid	100%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$11,750
Acceptance Rate	28%
Head of School	Don Danforth III
Admissions Director	Nikki Doughty
Admissions Associate	Kim Lowery

School Notes:

City Academy Strives to:
Admit promising children from committed families in our urban community.
Offer an exceptional and affordable education.
Foster a culture of academic rigor, integrity and citizenship.
Cultivate an appreciation for lifelong learning that inspires future success.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

In the News:

FAMILY MATTERS: Independent schools offer quality alternatives (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 03:33:00 pm
Parents thinking about eventually enrolling their children in an independent school should begin the process now.
St. Andrew’s names ‘ageless’ St. Louisans (St. Louis Business Journal)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 08:11:30 pm
St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors in St. Louis names its 2009 “Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans.”

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (63115)	School Zip (63115)	(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,238 people	5,593,929 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	18%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$24,587	$45,202
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (63115) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	69% / 31%