Calverton Park’s public schools score below 83% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 16% of Calverton Park’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calverton Park, 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 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.
Calverton Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 547 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calverton Park’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,294 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six elementary, three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Calverton Park’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calverton Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Calverton Park
Walnut Grove Elem.
Grades PK–2 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
Kindergarten in Calverton Park
Walnut Grove Elem.
Grades PK–2 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
1st grade in Calverton Park
Walnut Grove Elem.
Grades PK–2 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
2nd grade in Calverton Park
Walnut Grove Elem.
Grades PK–2 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
6th grade in Calverton Park · depends on your address
Johnson Wabash 6Th Grade CTR
Grades 6 · 278 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
Wedgwood 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 268 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
7th grade in Calverton Park · depends on your address
Cross Keys Middle
Grades 7–8 · 608 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
Ferguson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
8th grade in Calverton Park · depends on your address
Cross Keys Middle
Grades 7–8 · 608 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
Ferguson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
Calverton Park’s public schools are run by Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which also serves Berkeley, Cool Valley, Dellwood and Ferguson and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Calverton Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Calverton Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton Park | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Florissant | D | Ferguson-Florissant R-II PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12 |
| Ferguson | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Hazelwood | D | Hazelwood |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Ferguson-Florissant R-II with Calverton Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Calverton Park
14 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 Calverton Park’s schools
Are Calverton Park’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Calverton Park children attend score below 83% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Calverton Park in?
Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,809 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Calverton Park kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: McCluer High, McCluer North High, STEAM Academy at MSB High Scho and The Innovation School at CV.
What is Calverton Park’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Calverton Park spend per student?
$15,294 in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Calverton Park families are saying about school.
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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.