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C+
Schools in Affton · Affton 101 School District

Affton’s public schools score below 59% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Affton, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Affton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#178of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,619 students on the public path
In brief

Affton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 424 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Affton’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Affton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,406 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gotsch Intermediate SCH., then Rogers Middle, then Affton High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lutheran High School South (private), Cor Jesu Academy (private) and Salem Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Affton’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Missouri school districts, #178 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (424)Better than 24%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Affton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Affton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,315 in math, 1,297 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Affton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mesnier Primary SCH.Affton 101 School DistrictNo scores
3–5Gotsch Intermediate SCH.Affton 101 School DistrictC
6–8Rogers Middlein St LouisC−
9–12Affton HighAffton 101 School DistrictC+

Affton’s public schools are run by Affton 101 School District, which also serves Lakeshire, Marlborough and Shrewsbury. Parts of Affton (14%, 11% and 5% of its land) are served by Mehlville R-IX, Bayless and Lindbergh instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Affton 101 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,619 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,406MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 1297 students tested
Math26%
State average 39.2% · 1315 students tested

Affton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Affton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AfftonC+Affton 101
MarlboroughC+Affton 101
LakeshireA−Affton 101 PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12
Green ParkB+Mehlville R-IX PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12
Grantwood Village—Lindbergh
CrestwoodALindbergh

2 of the 5 neighbors share Affton 101 with Affton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Affton

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Afftonby address
Mesnier Primary SCH.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · St Louis
741 students15:1Rate it →
Gotsch Intermediate SCH.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · St Louis
C
562 students14:1Rate it →
Affton High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
C+
761 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Afftonin other towns
Rogers Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
C−
555 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lutheran High School South
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Louis
Private · Religious
550 students13:1Rate it →
Cor Jesu Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Louis
Private · Catholic · All-girls
519 students10:1Rate it →
Salem Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
156 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Affton’s schools

Are Affton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Affton children attend score below 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #178 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Affton in?

Affton 101 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,619 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Affton are served by Mehlville R-IX, Bayless and Lindbergh.

Where do Affton kids go to high school?

Affton High in St Louis, with 761 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Affton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Affton 101 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Affton spend per student?

$13,406 in Affton 101 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Affton?

Yes: Lutheran High School South (religious, grades 9–12, 550 students), Cor Jesu Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 519 students) and Salem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 156 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.