Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chesterfield’s public schools outscore 92% of Missouri districts
56% of students in Chesterfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chesterfield, 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.
Chesterfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 83 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chesterfield’s, its schools beat 75%, 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
Incarnate Word Parish School (private), Ascension School (private), The Fulton School (private), Missouri Torah Institute (private), Eyc Academy (private), Chesterfield Montessori School (private) and The Goddard 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.
What’s behind Chesterfield’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 Chesterfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chesterfield
Early Childhood
Grades PK · 342 students
6th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ballwin
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ballwin
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ballwin
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chesterfield · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ballwin
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Chesterfield 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 Ballwin, Country Life Acres, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Town and Country, Twin Oaks, Westwood and Winchester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Chesterfield
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
Chesterfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Chesterfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Town and Country | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Wildwood | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Ballwin | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Creve Coeur | A | Parkway C-2 PK–12 · Ladue PK–12 |
| Maryland Heights | A | Parkway C-2 PK–12 · Pattonville R-III PK–12 |
| Clarkson Valley | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Weldon Spring | A+ | Francis Howell R-III |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Parkway C-2 with Chesterfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Chesterfield
19 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 Chesterfield’s schools
Are Chesterfield’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chesterfield 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 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chesterfield in?
Two districts: Rockwood R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, and Parkway C-2 School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ballwin, Country Life Acres, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Town and Country, Twin Oaks, Westwood and Winchester.
Where do Chesterfield kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West High and Central High.
What is Chesterfield’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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield?
Yes: Incarnate Word Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 448 students), Ascension School (Catholic, grades K–8, 412 students), The Fulton School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 127 students), Missouri Torah Institute (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 73 students), Eyc Academy (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 56 students), Chesterfield Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 48 students) and The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 45 students).
Parents talk
What Chesterfield 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.