Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, MO

Summary:

The city of Chesterfield, Missouri is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions that excel in key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings.

At the high school level, Marquette Senior High stands out as the top performer, ranking 28th out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.1% and a low dropout rate of 0.9%. In addition, Marquette Senior High students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, scoring well above the state average in subjects like Algebra II, English II, and Government. In contrast, Central High also has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 95.2% and a low dropout rate of 0.9%.

At the elementary school level, Chesterfield Elementary and Highcroft Ridge Elementary stand out as top performers, ranking 11th and 30th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, respectively. Both schools have exceptional test scores, with 80% or more of students proficient in Math and English Language Arts. The middle schools in the area, West Middle and Central Middle, demonstrate more mixed performance, with West Middle ranking 14th out of 451 Missouri middle schools and showing strong academic results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High	Public	9-12	369 N Woods Mill Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7900	1,261	83	15.1	16.3%	691 (54.8%)	211 (16.7%)	98 (7.8%)	184 (14.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (5.9%)	78.4	31^st of 378 public high schools	91.8%		64.5	69^th of 352 public high schools	80.4%	38															46.9	53.8	65.3	65.3	54.7	$13,921	$675	$13,246
Green Trails Elementary	Public	K-5	170 Portico Dr	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6250	363	28	12.9	6.6%	251 (69.1%)	35 (9.6%)	23 (6.3%)	36 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	74.7	199^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.0%		84.4	110^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.8%	89	52.9	57.3	49.9				48.3		52.2		50.7									$13,711	$429	$13,282
Highcroft Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	15380 Highcroft Dr	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6400	375	26	14.2	8.0%	254 (67.7%)	40 (10.7%)	14 (3.7%)	48 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	93.8	30^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.7%		93.5	35^th of 898 public elementary schools	96.1%	5	66.1	67.2	72.9				66.6		66.1	75.8	71.7									$13,419	$566	$12,853
River Bend Elementary	Public	K-5	224 River Valley Dr	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6650	377	30	12.5	19.4%	200 (53.1%)	84 (22.3%)	18 (4.8%)	40 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.8%)	76.9	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.3	174^th of 898 public elementary schools	80.6%	3	52.0	56.2	54.2				52.5		54.8	50.7	60.9									$12,422	$520	$11,902
Shenandoah Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	15399 Appalachian Trail	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6750	416	29	14.3	7.9%	235 (56.5%)	32 (7.7%)	19 (4.6%)	89 (21.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	85.3	98^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.2%		92.9	40^th of 898 public elementary schools	95.5%	58	68.1	66.1	54.7				52.3		54.5		64.2									$13,290	$557	$12,732
Central Middle	Public	6-8	471 N Woods Mill Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7800	895	67	13.2	16.2%	517 (57.8%)	137 (15.3%)	69 (7.7%)	112 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.4%)	79.9	69^th of 451 public middle schools	84.7%		86.8	37^th of 459 public middle schools	91.9%	32				51.3	45.8	33.5		49.0				49.0	53.9	57.6	93.5					$14,376	$454	$13,922
West Middle	Public	6-8	2312 Baxter Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7400	922	67	13.6	11.5%	577 (62.6%)	95 (10.3%)	39 (4.2%)	146 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.9%)	94.8	14^th of 451 public middle schools	96.9%		94.9	11^th of 459 public middle schools	97.6%	3				66.0	59.3	57.1		60.8				58.3	57.0	75.2	96.9					$13,171	$253	$12,918
Early Childhood	Public	PK	14605 Clayton Road	Chesterfield	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6950	329	0		0.9%	197 (59.9%)	19 (5.8%)	21 (6.4%)	64 (19.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Marquette Senior High	Public	9-12	2351 Clarkson Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6000	2,136	135	15.7	14.2%	1,343 (62.9%)	206 (9.6%)	122 (5.7%)	395 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (3.3%)	79.2	28^th of 378 public high schools	92.6%		76.3	31^st of 352 public high schools	91.2%	3															32.9	57.0	60.8	78.5	63.6	$10,688	$257	$10,431
Chesterfield Elementary	Public	K-5	17700 Wild Horse Creek Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6500	422	30	14.1	6.2%	287 (68.0%)	31 (7.3%)	14 (3.3%)	67 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	96.9	11^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.4	5^th of 898 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	71.1	88.1	81.1				83.3		65.1	80.2	70.0									$11,853	$270	$11,583
Kehrs Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	2650 Kehrs Mill Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6050	571	37	15.4	4.0%	421 (73.7%)	13 (2.3%)	38 (6.7%)	75 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	95.7	20^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.2	18^th of 898 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	64.4	83.5	83.6				82.6		63.4	77.8	73.8									$10,917	$367	$10,551
Wild Horse Elementary	Public	K-5	16695 Wild Horse Creek Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6075	476	35	13.4	13.0%	164 (34.5%)	19 (4.0%)	51 (10.7%)	229 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	91.2	49^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.8	33^rd of 898 public elementary schools	96.3%	16	66.5	74.3	63.2				68.8		64.9	61.7										$11,456	$354	$11,102
Rockwood Center Early Child. Education	Public	PK	2730 Valley Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6200	674	45	14.9	5.9%	522 (77.4%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	61 (9.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)								(n/a)
Babler Lodge	Public	6-12	1010 Lodge Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 458-2992	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Chesterfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellisville	2.58 mi	4	18^th
Glencoe	2.72 mi	1	9^th
Wildwood	2.84 mi	7	11^th
Ballwin	3.61 mi	12	55^th
Saint Charles	5.59 mi	36	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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