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Schools in Castle Point · Riverview Gardens School District

Castle Point’s public schools score below 99% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

2% of students in Castle Point’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Castle Point, 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.

K–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
11%
▼ 32 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 37 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
67%
▼ 22 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 10% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,485 students on the public path
In brief

Castle Point’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

67% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,972 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 33% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Castle Point’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,854 test results and a graduating class of 290 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Castle Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,843 in math, 2,865 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lewis and Clark Elem.Riverview Gardens School DistrictD−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD−
9–12Riverview Gardens SR. Highin St LouisD

Castle Point’s public schools are run by Riverview Gardens School District, which also serves Bellefontaine Neighbors, Dellwood, Moline Acres and Riverview. 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.

Riverview Gardens School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,116 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,972MO $14,569 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 43.2% · 2865 students tested
Math2%
State average 39.2% · 2843 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 33% of the Riverview Gardens district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Castle Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Castle PointD−Riverview Gardens
Moline AcresD−Riverview Gardens
Bellefontaine NeighborsDRiverview Gardens PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Riverview Gardens with Castle Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Castle Point

4 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 Castle Pointby address
Lewis and Clark Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
D−
137 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Castle Pointin other towns
R. G. Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
D−
578 students14:1Rate it →
Westview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Louis
D−
524 students12:1Rate it →
Riverview Gardens SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
D
1,246 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Castle Point’s schools

Are Castle Point’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Castle Point children attend score below 99% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Castle Point in?

Riverview Gardens School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,116 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Castle Point kids go to high school?

Riverview Gardens SR. High in St Louis, with 1,246 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Castle Point’s graduation rate?

67% of the class of 2023 in Riverview Gardens School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Castle Point spend per student?

$15,972 in Riverview Gardens School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.