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The highest-performing public schools in reading in St. Louis County, Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in St. Louis County, Missouri, drawn from 224 qualifying public schools. STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO leads the list at 88.1%, against a median of 49.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

224

St. Louis County, Missouri

Top % Proficient (Reading)

88.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

49.9%

BEST IN READING · ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)	Rank change
1	STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO	FERGUSON, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	High	434	88.1%	—
2	MERAMEC ELEM.	CLAYTON, MO	CLAYTON	Elementary	368	82.7%	▲ 3
3	CLAYTON HIGH	CLAYTON, MO	CLAYTON	High	788	82.7%	▲ 27
4	CONWAY ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	392	82.5%	▼ 2
5	REED ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	410	82.2%	▲ 3
6	BRISTOL ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	361	81.7%	▼ 2
7	PIERREMONT ELEM.	MANCHESTER, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	474	81.2%	▼ 4
8	BRENTWOOD HIGH	BRENTWOOD, MO	BRENTWOOD	High	195	81.0%	—
9	WEST HIGH	BALLWIN, MO	PARKWAY C-2	High	1,417	80.8%	▼ 1
10	AVERY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	337	80.0%	▼ 3
11	LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER	ST. LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Middle	357	79.2%	▲ 3
12	EDGAR ROAD ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	369	78.8%	no change
13	LINDBERGH SR. HIGH	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	High	2,304	76.8%	▲ 9
14	MCGRATH ELEM.	BRENTWOOD, MO	BRENTWOOD	Elementary	236	76.6%	▲ 9
15	GLENRIDGE ELEM.	CLAYTON, MO	CLAYTON	Elementary	321	76.2%	▲ 9
16	KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH	KIRKWOOD, MO	KIRKWOOD R-VII	High	1,693	76.2%	▲ 11
17	CHESTERFIELD ELEM.	CHESTERFIELD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	389	75.9%	▲ 1
18	W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.	KIRKWOOD, MO	KIRKWOOD R-VII	Elementary	565	75.4%	▲ 7
19	LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	High	1,395	75.1%	▲ 1
20	CENTRAL HIGH	CHESTERFIELD, MO	PARKWAY C-2	High	1,281	75.0%	▲ 16
21	LONG ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	545	74.8%	▲ 9
22	OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	379	74.2%	▼ 5
23	RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.	CLAYTON, MO	CLAYTON	Elementary	286	74.0%	▼ 12
24	WILD HORSE ELEM.	CHESTERFIELD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	464	73.1%	▲ 19
25	LADUE MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Middle	1,053	73.0%	▲ 10
26	MARK TWAIN ELEM.	BRENTWOOD, MO	BRENTWOOD	Elementary	173	72.6%	▼ 13
27	KEHRS MILL ELEM.	CHESTERFIELD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	555	72.6%	▼ 11
28	MOSAIC ELEMENTARY	St. Louis, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	258	72.3%	—
29	MARQUETTE SR. HIGH	CHESTERFIELD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	High	2,095	72.0%	▲ 34
30	HUDSON ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	199	72.0%	▼ 19
31	NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE	KIRKWOOD, MO	KIRKWOOD R-VII	Middle	697	71.8%	▼ 9
32	LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH	WILDWOOD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	High	1,669	71.2%	▼ 3
33	HIGHCROFT RIDGE ELEM.	CHESTERFIELD, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	369	70.8%	▼ 6
34	MASON RIDGE ELEM.	TOWN & COUNTRY, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	405	70.7%	▼ 14
35	F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.	KIRKWOOD, MO	KIRKWOOD R-VII	Elementary	457	70.6%	▲ 4
36	CLARK ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	283	70.6%	▼ 6
37	ELLISVILLE ELEM.	ELLISVILLE, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	474	70.3%	▲ 32
38	BRENTWOOD MIDDLE	BRENTWOOD, MO	BRENTWOOD	Middle	160	69.3%	▲ 7
39	MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH	MAPLEWOOD, MO	MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS	High	439	69.3%	—
40	BARRETTS ELEM.	MANCHESTER, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	378	69.3%	▼ 5
41	WYDOWN MIDDLE	CLAYTON, MO	CLAYTON	Middle	604	68.5%	▼ 5
42	RIDGE MEADOWS ELEM.	ELLISVILLE, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	267	68.4%	▲ 19
43	OAK BROOK ELEM.	BALLWIN, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	401	68.1%	▲ 47
44	MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATE	MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	432	67.9%	▼ 3
45	SPOEDE ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	376	67.7%	▼ 2
46	CRESTVIEW MIDDLE	ELLISVILLE, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Middle	1,091	67.4%	▼ 12
47	ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE	WILDWOOD, MO	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Middle	643	67.2%	▲ 5
48	SOUTH HIGH	MANCHESTER, MO	PARKWAY C-2	High	1,485	67.0%	▲ 2
49	CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOL	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	555	66.6%	▼ 7
50	STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAZELWOOD, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Middle	245	66.3%	▼ 33

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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