Clarkson Valley’s public schools outscore 93% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 58% of Clarkson Valley’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarkson Valley, 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.
Clarkson Valley’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 58% 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
The district spends $13,268 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crestview Middle, then Marquette SR. 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.
What’s behind Clarkson Valley’s grade
A: better than 93% of Missouri school districts, #17 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 Clarkson Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clarkson Valley
Rockwood CTR. Early Child. Ed.
Grades PK · 646 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
6th grade in Clarkson Valley
Crestview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,091 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellisville
7th grade in Clarkson Valley
Crestview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,091 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellisville
8th grade in Clarkson Valley
Crestview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,091 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellisville
9th grade in Clarkson Valley
Marquette SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,095 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
10th grade in Clarkson Valley
Marquette SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,095 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
11th grade in Clarkson Valley
Marquette SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,095 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
12th grade in Clarkson Valley
Marquette SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,095 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Clarkson Valley’s public schools are run by Rockwood R-VI School District, which also serves Ballwin, Chesterfield, Ellisville and Eureka 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 above the state in reading
Clarkson Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Clarkson Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Valley | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Wildwood | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Chesterfield | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Ballwin | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Ellisville | A | Rockwood R-VI |
All 4 neighbors share Rockwood R-VI with Clarkson Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clarkson Valley
22 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 Clarkson Valley’s schools
Are Clarkson Valley’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clarkson Valley children attend outscore 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 247 Missouri towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clarkson Valley in?
Rockwood R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,597 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clarkson Valley kids go to high school?
Marquette SR. High in Chesterfield, with 2,095 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Clarkson Valley’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 Clarkson Valley spend per student?
$13,268 in Rockwood R-VI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clarkson Valley 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.