Is Woerther Elementary a good school?

Woerther Elementary ranks 161 st of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woerther Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Woerther Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woerther Elementary?

Students at Woerther Elementary are 61% White, 21% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Woerther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woerther Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Selvidge Middle High : Marquette Senior High

Woerther Elementary

Summary:

Woerther Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ballwin, Missouri, serving 475 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockwood R-VI School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woerther Elementary has a strong performance history, ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 161st out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores, with 68.7% of its 4th-grade students achieving proficiency in mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Additionally, 52.5% of Woerther's 5th-grade students achieved proficiency in science, surpassing the state average of 40.8%.

While Woerther Elementary performs well compared to the state average and many nearby schools within the Rockwood R-VI School District, some nearby schools in the Parkway C-2 School District, such as Hanna Woods Elementary and Claymont Elementary, have outperformed Woerther Elementary in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Sorrento Springs Elementary, which has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, may face different socioeconomic challenges compared to the relatively affluent student population at Woerther Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

314 New Ballwin Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021-6199

(636) 891-6175

District: Rockwood R-VI

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,371

Students who attend Woerther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Selvidge Middle
High:	Marquette Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Asian:

21.3%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woerther Elementary ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 12^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woerther Elementary is $11,371. 14 elementary schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woerther Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woerther Elementary 161^st of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Woerther Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rockwood R-VI:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood R-VI 22^nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woerther Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	85.26	78^th	1074	92.7%
2007	88.59	45^th	1080	95.8%
2008	89.94	39^th	1084	96.4%
2009	93.10	28^th	1053	97.3%
2010	90.56	43^rd	1066	96.0%
2011	89.26	47^th	1088	95.7%
2012	92.85	18^th	1085	98.3%
2013	94.36	11^th	1108	99.0%
2014	92.03	35^th	1089	96.8%
2015	86.83	95^th	1058	91.0%
2016	92.15	24^th	865	97.2%
2017	91.90	34^th	1032	96.7%
2018	88.80	75^th	1045	92.8%
2019	85.46	102^nd	1052	90.3%
2021	81.71	130^th	901	85.6%
2022	81.26	140^th	908	84.6%
2023	88.69	69^th	898	92.3%
2024	78.70	161^st	906	82.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.37	776^th	907	14.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.40	16^th	251	93.6%
2019	63.60	103^rd	302	65.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	50.89	47^th	70	32.9%
2019	70.32	16^th	91	82.4%
2021	55.74	4^th	8	50.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	83.38	2^nd	23	91.3%
2019	72.78	6^th	24	75.0%
2021	75.30	1^st	7	85.7%
2023	62.14	3^rd	5	40.0%
2024	66.39	4^th	8	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at Woerther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	80.60	125^th	898	86.1%
2019	80.00	130^th	917	85.8%
2021	77.64	126^th	691	81.8%
2022	72.40	172^nd	675	74.5%
2023	73.95	144^th	673	78.6%
2024	62.90	228^th	668	65.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Woerther Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	676	676
1992	555	104	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	539	94	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	474	70	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	502	67	8	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	502	67	8	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	520	69	4	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	602
1998	513	82	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	520	84	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2000	531	92	16	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	547	73	25	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2002	523	53	30	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2003	523	53	30	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2004	502	69	31	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2005	474	60	42	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2006	473	54	47	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2007	480	57	49	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2008	449	63	62	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2009	436	50	62	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2010	431	55	63	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2011	424	64	62	16	4	0	0	0	570
2012	407	62	57	14	0	0	1	0	541
2013	369	10	56	14	0	0	5	0	454
2014	347	39	43	20	0	0	11	0	460
2015	325	43	45	18	0	0	14	0	445
2016	321	38	59	13	0	0	17	0	448
2017	319	41	52	13	0	0	22	0	447
2018	326	35	60	16	0	0	28	0	465
2019	315	36	77	22	0	0	33	0	483
2020	301	45	83	22	0	0	37	0	488
2021	270	34	69	21	1	0	34	0	429
2022	284	41	91	21	3	0	36	0	476
2023	288	33	101	20	0	0	33	0	475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woerther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	676	34.6	19.5	n/a
1992	672	35.6	18.8	8.9
1993	645	35.9	18.0	11.6
1994	555	28.3	19.6	16.2
1995	581	30.1	19.3	14.5
1996	581	30.1	19.3	14.5
1997	602	31.0	19.4	9.5
1998	608	33.5	18.1	11.2
1999	618	33.3	18.6	12.9
2000	647	33.3	19.4	12.2
2001	655	36.6	17.9	10.1
2002	610	35.6	17.1	5.1
2003	610	35.6	17.1	5.1
2004	606	35.3	17.2	4.6
2005	584	32.3	18.1	4.8
2006	586	32.2	18.2	5.6
2007	600	31.2	19.2	6.2
2008	588	34.9	16.8	6.1
2009	560	34.8	16.1	7
2010	562	31.5	17.7	8.2
2011	570	32.6	17.4	9.5
2012	541	33.1	16.3	5.7
2013	454	29.4	15.4	6.6
2014	460	28.9	15.8	14.8
2015	445	30.0	14.8	15.3
2016	448	29.0	15.4	13.8
2017	447	30.3	14.7	15.9
2018	465	32.5	14.2	13.3
2019	483	33.3	14.5	13.9
2020	488	30.6	15.9	12.5
2021	429	35.1	12.2	12.6
2022	476	32.1	14.8	12
2023	475	32.2	14.7	13.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woerther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	676	34.6	19.5	n/a
1992	672	35.6	18.8	8.9
1993	645	35.9	18.0	11.6
1994	555	28.3	19.6	16.2
1995	581	30.1	19.3	14.5
1996	581	30.1	19.3	14.5
1997	602	31.0	19.4	9.5
1998	608	33.5	18.1	11.2
1999	618	33.3	18.6	12.9
2000	647	33.3	19.4	12.2
2001	655	36.6	17.9	10.1
2002	610	35.6	17.1	5.1
2003	610	35.6	17.1	5.1
2004	606	35.3	17.2	4.6
2005	584	32.3	18.1	4.8
2006	586	32.2	18.2	5.6
2007	600	31.2	19.2	6.2
2008	588	34.9	16.8	6.1
2009	560	34.8	16.1	7
2010	562	31.5	17.7	8.2
2011	570	32.6	17.4	9.5
2012	541	33.1	16.3	5.7
2013	454	29.4	15.4	6.6
2014	460	28.9	15.8	14.8
2015	445	30.0	14.8	15.3
2016	448	29.0	15.4	13.8
2017	447	30.3	14.7	15.9
2018	465	32.5	14.2	13.3
2019	483	33.3	14.5	13.9
2020	488	30.6	15.9	12.5
2021	429	35.1	12.2	12.6
2022	476	32.1	14.8	12
2023	475	32.2	14.7	13.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woerther Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$129 (1.3%)	$10,107 (98.7%)	$10,236
2020	$119 (1.2%)	$9,633 (98.8%)	$9,752
2021	$321 (2.9%)	$10,916 (97.1%)	$11,237
2022	$267 (2.3%)	$11,104 (97.7%)	$11,370

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woerther Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 102^nd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 69^th of 898 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woerther Elementary)	56.6	56.7	0.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	54.8	57.2	2.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woerther Elementary)	70.7	59.4	11.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	61	57.1	3.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woerther Elementary)	77.8	65	12.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	59.8	65.8	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Woerther Elementary)	75	59.5	15.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	64.1	60	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woerther Elementary)	47	64.4	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)	57.3	61.6	4.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Woerther Elementary)	67.1	66.3	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Rockwood R-VI)	63.6	61	2.6%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Woerther Elementary)	70.7	72.5	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)	66.4	64.9	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	483	475	1.7%
African American	36	33	8.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	77	101	31.2%
Hispanic	22	20	9.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	315	288	8.6%
Two or More Races	33	33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.9%	13.9%	0%

Schools Near Woerther Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woerther Elementary	Public	K-5	314 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6175	475	32	14.7	13.9%	288 (60.6%)	33 (6.9%)	20 (4.2%)	101 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	78.7	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%		88.7	69^th of 898 public elementary schools	92.3%	92	44.2	68.7	46.2	52.5	55.6	64.8	59.9	$11,371	$267	$11,104
Ballwin Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Jefferson	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6575	434	32	13.6	17.5%	285 (65.7%)	29 (6.7%)	28 (6.5%)	67 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	75.3	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.5	181^st of 898 public elementary schools	79.8%	15	59.9	54.4	40.5	55.0	64.6		46.3	$12,451	$598	$11,853
Oak Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Big Bend Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6550	390	26	15.0	7.9%	280 (71.8%)	24 (6.2%)	6 (1.5%)	50 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	71.4	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%		87.4	79^th of 898 public elementary schools	91.2%	160	60.6		46.1	49.9	42.5			$13,762	$482	$13,280
Sorrento Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	390 Tumulty Dr	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6800	290	20	14.7	20.0%	224 (77.2%)	26 (9.0%)	13 (4.5%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	49.3	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%		49.6	464^th of 898 public elementary schools	48.3%	6		36.0	53.3	28.8		44.0		$15,118	$413	$14,705
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Crestland	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6150	400	29	13.6	20.3%	251 (62.8%)	48 (12.0%)	19 (4.8%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	75.3	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%		70	242^nd of 898 public elementary schools	73.1%	47	42.0	52.5	51.3	57.8	51.3	57.5	61.7	$11,827	$267	$11,560
Wren Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	655 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6850	445	30	15.0	13.5%	333 (74.8%)	41 (9.2%)	15 (3.4%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	79	158^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.1	184^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.5%	26	57.0	68.7	62.6	42.6	49.1	61.2	53.2	$12,751	$518	$12,233
Center For Creative Learning	Public	1-5	265 Old State Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6550	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Claymont Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Country Club Dr	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6150	510	32	15.8	7.6%	391 (76.7%)	43 (8.4%)	14 (2.7%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.9%)	78.9	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.2	134^th of 898 public elementary schools	85.1%	25	54.3	57.7	60.2	39.6	54.3	63.2	65.0	$13,008	$377	$12,632
Ellisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Froesel	Ellisville	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6600	522	33	16.0	10.9%	383 (73.4%)	31 (5.9%)	30 (5.7%)	52 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	81.9	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%		88	75^th of 898 public elementary schools	91.6%	61	58.9	77.7	49.9	47.8	56.6	70.4	54.1	$11,509	$287	$11,222
Ridge Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	777 Ridge Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6650	302	22	14.0	7.3%	239 (79.1%)	11 (3.6%)	16 (5.3%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	84.7	109^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.0%		78.5	157^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.5%	48	69.6	64.8	39.0		73.7	66.5		$14,503	$287	$14,216

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woerther Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Woerther Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woerther Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Woerther Elementary

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Schools Near Woerther Elementary