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Schools in Concord · Lindbergh School District, Mehlville R-IX School District

Concord’s public schools outscore 73% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Concord, 49% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#92of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Mehlville R-IX
Students per teacher
14.7
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
6,935 students on the public path
In brief

Concord’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 324 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lindbergh spends $12,030 per student and Mehlville R-IX $13,308, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Assumption Parish School (private) and Abiding Savior Lutheran 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Concord’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Missouri school districts, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (324)Better than 63%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,225 test results and a graduating class of 800 could put Concord anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,427 in math, 9,024 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Washington MiddleMehlville R-IX School DistrictB−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Concord runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lindbergh School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mehlville R-IX School District, shared with Green Park. Its high school is in St. Louis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Concord

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

Lindbergh School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,602 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,030MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Mehlville R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 10,018 students · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,308MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lindbergh School District54%
State average 43.2% · 3852 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lindbergh School District48%
State average 39.2% · 4534 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mehlville R-IX School District45%
State average 43.2% · 5172 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mehlville R-IX School District39%
State average 39.2% · 4893 students tested

Concord vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConcordB+Lindbergh PK–12 · Mehlville R-IX PK–12
Green ParkB+Mehlville R-IX PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12
LakeshireA−Affton 101 PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Lindbergh with Concord for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Concord

8 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 Concordby address
Dressel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St. Louis
B
598 students15:1Rate it →
Trautwein Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
C−
369 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
B−
429 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Concordin other towns
Lindbergh SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · St. Louis
A
2,304 students18:1Rate it →
Oakville SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
B
1,847 students16:1Rate it →
Mehlville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
B−
1,388 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Assumption Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Louis
Private · Catholic
311 students22:1Rate it →
Abiding Savior Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saint Louis
Private · Religious
186 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Concord’s schools

Are Concord’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 73% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord in?

Two districts: Lindbergh School District runs grades PK–12, and Mehlville R-IX School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Green Park.

Where do Concord kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lindbergh SR. High, Oakville SR. High and Mehlville High School.

What is Concord’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Mehlville R-IX School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Concord spend per student?

$12,030 in Lindbergh School District and $13,308 in Mehlville R-IX School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Concord?

Yes: Assumption Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 311 students) and Abiding Savior Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 186 students).

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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.