Best Public Schools in Valley Park, MO

Summary:

The city of Valley Park, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Valley Park Elementary, Valley Park Senior High, and Valley Park Middle. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with Valley Park Elementary and Valley Park Senior High standing out as the top performers in the district.

Valley Park Elementary has outperformed the state average in 4th grade math proficiency and maintained higher-than-average English Language Arts proficiency in grades 4 and 5. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Valley Park Senior High has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance, and ranks in the top half of Missouri high schools.

The schools in Valley Park also exhibit some demographic differences, with Valley Park Elementary having a higher percentage of white students compared to the other schools, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Valley Park Middle has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 42.04%, suggesting a greater need for additional resources and support in that school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Biology I (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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3624	157	19	8.1	42.0%	98 (62.4%)	30 (19.1%)	11 (7.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	56.1	194^th of 459 public middle schools	57.7%		68.2	121^st of 459 public middle schools	73.6%	73				48.8	37.7	21.2		33.3				39.7	47.3		$15,664	$1,218	$14,445
Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	401	29	13.7	31.4%	278 (69.3%)	46 (11.5%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	57.5	380^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.7%		65.5	299^th of 908 public elementary schools	67.1%	81	35.7	62.1	37.9				36.2		41.1	42.9	52.6				$14,373	$930	$13,443
Valley Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3613	245	21	11.8	31.8%	159 (64.9%)	42 (17.1%)	18 (7.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)														56.3	$15,327	$1,242	$14,085

Cities Near Valley Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fenton	1.76 mi	7	56^th
Manchester	2.01 mi	5	46^th
Ballwin	2.24 mi	12	44^th
Kirkwood	3.72 mi	9	16^th
Saint Louis	4.19 mi	226	302^nd

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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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