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Bayless Elementary
Bayless Elementary is a public elementary school in the Bayless district, serving grades PK-5 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. In Missouri's 2025 Annual Performance Report, it earned 89.1% of possible points. That is 35.1 points higher than its 2023 score.
Annual Performance Report score, last three years
- 202354.0%
- 202459.7%
- 202589.1%
The APR score is the share of possible points a school earned under the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6), covering test performance, growth, attendance and, for high schools, graduation and college and career readiness. DESE compares these scores year over year in its 2025 release.
How it compares with other St. Louis County elementary schools
| Measure (2025) | This school | County median | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| APR score (% of points earned) | 89.1% | 74.4%109 schools | +14.7 |
| English language arts index (MPI) | 396.6 | 411.5109 schools | -14.9 |
| Math index (MPI) | 400.3 | 404.6109 schools | -4.3 |
Median of other tested elementary schools in the 17 St. Louis County districts this site covers, this school excluded, not weighted by enrollment. MPI is DESE's MAP Performance Index, a composite of students' state test performance levels.
DESE status level, 2025: English language arts On Track, math Target. These are the state's own labels; see the MSIP 6 guidance for how they are set.
What stands out
- APR score (% of points earned) is 14.7 points above the median for other St. Louis County elementary schools (74.4%). A relative strength.
- English language arts index (MPI) is 14.9 below the median for other St. Louis County elementary schools (411.5). Worth asking the school about.
Before you buy for this school
- Confirm the attendance boundary for the exact address with the Bayless district. Boundaries change, and a listing's school field is not a guarantee.
- Visit. A score summarizes tests, growth and attendance. It does not describe a classroom.
- Read the full APR on DESE's MCDS portal for student-group results and growth.
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Sources
- Missouri DESE MSIP 6 APR Summary and Supporting Building Reports, 2023, 2024 and 2025, retrieved 2026-10-06
- NCES school directory: Bayless Elementary (address, enrollment, 2023-24)
- DESE 2025 APR news release
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