Cool Valley’s public schools score below 83% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Cool Valley’s districts is 16%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cool 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 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.
Cool Valley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,294 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then six elementary, three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Cool Valley’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cool Valley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cool Valley · depends on your address
Johnson Wabash 6Th Grade CTR
Grades 6 · 278 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
Wedgwood 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 268 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
7th grade in Cool Valley · depends on your address
Cross Keys Middle
Grades 7–8 · 608 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
Ferguson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
8th grade in Cool Valley · depends on your address
Cross Keys Middle
Grades 7–8 · 608 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Florissant
Ferguson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ferguson
STEAM Academy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hazelwood
9th grade in Cool Valley
The Innovation School at CV
Grades 9–12 · 143 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in Cool Valley
The Innovation School at CV
Grades 9–12 · 143 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
11th grade in Cool Valley
The Innovation School at CV
Grades 9–12 · 143 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
12th grade in Cool Valley
The Innovation School at CV
Grades 9–12 · 143 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Cool Valley’s public schools are run by Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which also serves Berkeley, Calverton Park, Dellwood and Ferguson and others. Parts of Cool Valley (8% of its land) are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative instead. 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 below the state in reading
Cool Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Cool Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Valley | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Normandy | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Ferguson | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Bellerive Acres | — | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Berkeley | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Ferguson-Florissant R-II with Cool Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cool Valley
17 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 Cool Valley’s schools
Are Cool Valley’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cool Valley children attend score below 83% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cool Valley in?
Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,809 students in 23 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cool Valley are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative.
Where do Cool Valley kids go to high school?
The Innovation School at CV in St Louis, with 143 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Cool Valley’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Cool Valley spend per student?
$15,294 in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cool Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cool Valley → They have their own page.
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.