Total enrollment
4,624
+299 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in LADUE
Missouri · 4,624 students · 3 cities
Of the 8 public K-12 schools run by LADUE, combined student count is roughly 4,624, with 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in LADUE
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LADUE ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #44 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,624 | #45 of 290 | #2,081 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #57 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #214 of 289 | #4,260 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 10.1% | #288 of 290 | #7,943 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #14 of 173 | #1,119 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LADUE
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from REED ELEMENTARY at 96.3% proficient to OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY at 37.8%, a gap of 58.5 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,221 to 4,362 students (up 3%) and from 319 to 331 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH | St Louis | High | 09-12 | 1,395 |
| LADUE MIDDLE | St Louis | Middle | 06-08 | 1,053 |
| REED ELEMENTARY | St Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 410 |
| CONWAY ELEMENTARY | St Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 392 |
| OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY | St Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 379 |
| SPOEDE ELEMENTARY | St Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 376 |
| LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER | St. Louis | Middle | 05-05 | 357 |
| LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | St. Louis | Elementary | PK-PK | 262 |
About LADUE
LADUE administers 8 public schools across Missouri, collectively instructing roughly 4,624 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LADUE comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 578 in this district, meaningfully above the Missouri typical of 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,624 students, grew 7% from the 4,325 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for LADUE discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.