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Schools in Chesapeake

Chesapeake’s public schools

Mount Vernon R-V School District and Marionville R-IX School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chesapeake. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Mount Vernon R-V
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
1,873 students on the public path
In brief

Chesapeake’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Chesapeake’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Marionville High places highest (better than 90%); Mount Vernon High lowest (34%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Chesapeake, graded from B+ to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Mount Vernon High and Marionville High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Chesapeake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mount Vernon R-V School District.

Two districts serve Chesapeake

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

Mount Vernon R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,542 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,969MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Marionville R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 735 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,843MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mount Vernon R-V School District43%
State average 43.2% · 763 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Vernon R-V School District38%
State average 39.2% · 785 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marionville R-IX School District55%
State average 43.2% · 378 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marionville R-IX School District50%
State average 39.2% · 369 students tested

Chesapeake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chesapeake—Mount Vernon R-V PK–12 · Marionville R-IX PK–12

Every school in Chesapeake

6 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).

Also serving Chesapeakein other towns
Marionville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marionville
B+
370 students13:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mount Vernon
319 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
B−
345 students15:1Rate it →
Marionville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marionville
A
157 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
C
474 students14:1Rate it →
Marionville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marionville
A
208 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Chesapeake’s schools

Are Chesapeake’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Chesapeake. Mount Vernon R-V School District and Marionville R-IX School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chesapeake. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Chesapeake in?

Mount Vernon R-V School District and Marionville R-IX School District.

Where do Chesapeake kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Mount Vernon High and Marionville High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.