Forest Park, St. Louis, MO

Saint Louis, Missouri

Forest Park

Nearby Neighborhoods: Cheltenham, DeBaliviere Place, Clayton, Skinker/DeBaliviere, Kings Oak, Wydown, Hi-Point, Visitation Park, The Hill, Central West End, West End, Franz Park, Forest Park Southeast, Academy, Fountain Park, Clifton Heights, Southwest Garden, Lewis Place, Hamilton Heights, Ellendale, McRee Town, MO Botanical Garden, Vandeventer, Tiffany, Shaw

Pros

Forest Park and all its amenities
Walk to shops and restaurants
Very tight-knit community

Cons

Heavy foot traffic
Higher rent rates

How would you like to have the 7th largest urban park as a backyard? You would if you lived in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO. While there are many wonderful restaurants and shops within walking distance, the park itself is the crown jewel of this community. The 1400-acre park has many paths for walking, running, and biking and contains several St. Louis attractions: the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Science Center, the Saint Louis Zoo, the Municipal Opera (the country's largest outdoor theatre), and the Jewel box (a flower conservatory). Life is good in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Niche
Category: American (New)
1831 Sidney St
Saint Louis, MO 63104
64 Reviews
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Pho Grand Restaurant
Category: Restaurants, Vietnamese
3195 S Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63118
29 Reviews
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Eleven Eleven Mississippi
Category: Restaurants, American (New)
1111 Mississippi Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63104
16 Reviews
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Modesto Tapas Bar & Restaurant
Category: Spanish, Tapas Bars, Basque
5257 Shaw Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
17 Reviews
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Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
Category: Ethiopian
3210 S Grand St
St Louis, MO 63118

Schools & Demographics in Forest Park

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Compton - Drew Middle School	5 - 8	public
Crossroads School	7 - 12	private
St James The Greater School	K - 8	catholic
New City School	K - 6	private
St Roch School	K - 8	catholic
Wisdom Institute Education Center	K - 12	catholic
Dewey Elementary School	K - 5	public
Forsyth School	K - 6	private
Des Peres Big Picture Elementary School	K - 6	public
St Louis Univ High School	9 - 12	catholic

Compton - Drew Middle School

5130 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Ms. Susan Reid
St Louis City Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	118
7th	153
8th	187
Total students	458

Full-time Teachers	40
Student/Teacher Ratio	12
Number of Classrooms	30

Crossroads School

500 De Baliviere Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63112

Mr. Billy Handmaker

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	225

Full-time Teachers	6
Student/Teacher Ratio	38
Number of Classrooms	20

St James The Greater School

1360 Tamm Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139

Miss. Karen Battaglia
Archdiocese St Louis Education Office

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	130

Full-time Teachers	13
Student/Teacher Ratio	10
Number of Classrooms	14

New City School

5209 Waterman Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Dr. Thomas Hoerr

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented

Students Per Grade:
Total students	367

Full-time Teachers	36
Student/Teacher Ratio	10
Number of Classrooms	20

St Roch School

6040 Waterman Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63112

Ms. Gloria Openlander
Archdiocese St Louis Education Office

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	220

Full-time Teachers	11
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	10

Wisdom Institute Education Center

1329 Macklind Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Fr. A Wayne Jones
Archdiocese St Louis Education Office

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	50

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Dewey Elementary School

6746 Clayton Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139

Dr. Ann Russek
St Louis City Public School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	60
2nd	64
3rd	82
4th	92
5th	86
Total students	455

Full-time Teachers	31
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	40

Forsyth School

6235 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Mr. Mike Vachow

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	386

Full-time Teachers	40
Student/Teacher Ratio	10
Number of Classrooms	17

Des Peres Big Picture Elementary School

450 Des Peres Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Ms. Evelyn Woods
St Louis City Public School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	96

Full-time Teachers	1
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

St Louis Univ High School

4970 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Ms. Mary Schenkenberg
Archdiocese St Louis Education Office

Special Features:

Advanced Placement

Students Per Grade:
Total students	1100

Full-time Teachers	23
Student/Teacher Ratio	48
Number of Classrooms	75

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Saint Louis area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

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