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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTONVILLE R-III·NCES 292370001421

PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH

2497 CREVE COEUR MILL RD, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 · (314) 213-8051 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,945 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of Missouri public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools

Enrollment
1,945
High
DISTRICT 620 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
834 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 959230%
Grade 1046724%
Grade 1146624%
Grade 1242022%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
71437%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
29715%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
69136%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
553%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
18510%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
97150%
Female
97450%

School pathway

Feeds from
HOLMAN MIDDLE06–08PATTONVILLE HEIGHTS MIDDLE06–08TRADITIONAL SCH.KG–08
Based on grade levels within PATTONVILLE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
61.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.6pp since 2021
Math
54.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts6.3%55.6%28.4%9.5%
Math27.4%26.9%31.7%13.8%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.9%54.3%
2023-2464.4%43.5%
2022-2363.9%51.0%
2021-2263.5%43.4%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH

PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH this school1,94542.9%53.3%
MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
COLUMBIA
1,49249.5%21.1%
OAK PARK HIGH
KANSAS CITY
1,75540.7%39.3%
CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON CITY
1,31442.5%43.8%
WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH
WAYNESVILLE
1,71940.1%43.4%
WINNETONKA HIGH
KANSAS CITY
1,23857.6%32.9%
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn St. Louis County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.3%#59 of 443#15 of 31
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.3%#78 of 453
▲ 68
#13 of 34
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.9%#74 of 382
▼ 17
#15 of 35
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.7pp#81 of 231#10 of 22
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,945#17 of 561#5 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#228 of 343#17 of 34
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.6%#5 of 343#2 of 34
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
42.9%#245 of 455#15 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+13.1%#50 of 151#6 of 14
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,945
+126 (+7%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,915
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,945126.915.3:143% (834)
2023-241,898127.614.9:139% (742)
2022-231,893126.315.0:139% (735)
2020-211,81912015.2:144% (797)
2017-181,720119.114.4:138% (650)
2015-161,72712014.4:146% (796)
2010-111,82212314.8:133% (594)
2000-012,20314515.2:119% (410)
1990-911,91513014.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,720 to 1,945); teachers up 7% (119.1 to 126.9).

About PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH

PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is a high school with a street address in MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Missouri. The school enrolls 1,945 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 288% bigger than that.

PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is part of a district of 10 schools: PATTONVILLE R-III, with 6,201 students.

Enrollment at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is mixed, with White students the largest group at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In St. Louis County overall, about 62% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 15.3:1, with 126.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. That is close to the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.

allk12 grades PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH an A. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH, the prediction is 43.8% and the result is 53.3%.

In the county around the school, St. Louis County, median household income is about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is among the 275 public schools in St. Louis County.

The nearest other public school, ROSE ACRES ELEM., is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 1,819 to 1,945.

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St. Louis County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students

Quick facts

School name
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH
District
PATTONVILLE R-III
Address
2497 CREVE COEUR MILL RD, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
Phone
(314) 213-8051
County
St. Louis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,945
Teachers (FTE)
127
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
834 (43%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292370001421
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH
How many students attend PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH?
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,945 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH serve?
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH?
At PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 37% White, 15% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH?
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is overseen by PATTONVILLE R-III in St. Louis County.
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