Best Public Schools in Manchester, MO

Summary:

The city of Manchester, Missouri is home to 5 schools that are part of the Parkway C-2 School District, which is ranked 32nd out of 376 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district serves 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, providing education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Two elementary schools stand out as top performers in the district: Pierremont Elementary and Barretts Elementary. Both schools are ranked in the top 30 elementary schools in Missouri and have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with over 70% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts. These schools serve relatively affluent student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates under 8%.

At the high school level, South High stands out as the top-performing school, ranked 65th out of 352 Missouri high schools with a 4-star rating. South High has maintained its academic excellence over the past 3 years, and its relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 22.65% suggests it serves a more affluent student population compared to the district average. Overall, the schools in the Parkway C-2 School District demonstrate strong academic performance, with efficient resource allocation and a range of racial and economic diversity among the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Barretts Elementary	Public	K-5	1780 Carman Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6000	353	26	13.5	7.4%	285 (80.7%)	22 (6.2%)	12 (3.4%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	93.9	30^th of 898 public elementary schools	96.7%		88.7	74^th of 908 public elementary schools	91.9%	44	70.9	66.7	78.5				74.5		62.9	70.6	74.5									$13,946	$414	$13,532
Carman Trails Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Weidman Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 415-6100	383	34	11.2	25.8%	221 (57.7%)	46 (12.0%)	38 (9.9%)	48 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	42.3	543^rd of 898 public elementary schools	39.5%		49	467^th of 908 public elementary schools	48.6%	76	40.5	37.4	34.7				23.2			41.6	40.0									$13,813	$616	$13,198
South High	Public	9-12	801 Hanna Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7700	1,598	107	14.9	22.7%	1,024 (64.1%)	221 (13.8%)	87 (5.4%)	150 (9.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (7.1%)	65.3	65^th of 352 public high schools	81.5%		57.6	105^th of 361 public high schools	70.9%	40															40.9	49.3	60.5	63.9	42.6	$13,491	$723	$12,768
Pierremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Dauphine Ln	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6600	453	34	13.2	7.1%	315 (69.5%)	16 (3.5%)	23 (5.1%)	76 (16.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	94.8	26^th of 898 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.5	23^rd of 908 public elementary schools	97.5%	3	81.5	62.4	65.8				75.0		81.5	77.4	77.6									$14,375	$549	$13,826
South Middle	Public	6-8	760 Woods Mill Rd	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7200	541	48	11.2	19.6%	351 (64.9%)	67 (12.4%)	38 (7.0%)	49 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.3%)	83.7	51^st of 459 public middle schools	88.9%		79.3	64^th of 459 public middle schools	86.1%	13				61.1	55.7	45.6		48.4				54.4	41.6	58.2	93.8					$15,237	$328	$14,909

Cities Near Manchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ballwin	0.61 mi	12	44^th
Chesterfield	1.68 mi	14	13^th
Ellisville	2.39 mi	4	23^rd
Valley Park	4.31 mi	3	160^th
Wildwood	4.38 mi	7	12^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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Best Public Schools in Manchester, MO

Pierremont Elementary

Barretts Elementary

South Middle

South High

Carman Trails Elementary

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