Photo: Dave Herholz from St. Louis, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Ballwin’s public schools outscore 92% of Missouri districts
Math proficiency in Ballwin’s districts is 56%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ballwin, 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.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Ballwin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 106 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ballwin’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Rockwood R-VI spends $13,268 per student and Parkway C-2 $14,660, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Infant Elementary School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Ballwin’s grade
A: better than 92% of Missouri school districts, #26 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ballwin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ballwin · depends on your address
Rockwood CTR. Early Child. Ed.
Grades PK · 646 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Early Childhood
Grades PK · 342 students · in Chesterfield
6th grade in Ballwin
Selvidge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ballwin
Selvidge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ballwin
Selvidge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Ballwin runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rockwood R-VI School District). From grade PK, students attend the Parkway C-2 School District, shared with Chesterfield, Country Life Acres, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Town and Country, Twin Oaks, Westwood and Winchester. Its high school is in Chesterfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ballwin
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ballwin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Ballwin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ballwin | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Ellisville | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Chesterfield | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Manchester | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Clarkson Valley | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Town and Country | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Winchester | A | Parkway C-2 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Parkway C-2 with Ballwin for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Ballwin
15 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).
Questions about Ballwin’s schools
Are Ballwin’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ballwin children attend outscore 92% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ballwin in?
Two districts: Rockwood R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, and Parkway C-2 School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chesterfield, Country Life Acres, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Town and Country, Twin Oaks, Westwood and Winchester.
Where do Ballwin kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Marquette SR. High, Lafayette SR. High, Eureka SR. High, South High, West High, Central High, Rockwood Summit SR. High and North High.
What is Ballwin’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Rockwood R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Ballwin spend per student?
$13,268 in Rockwood R-VI School District and $14,660 in Parkway C-2 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ballwin?
Yes: Holy Infant Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 485 students).
Parents talk
What Ballwin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ballwin → They have their own page.
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.