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Schools in Crestwood · Lindbergh School District

Crestwood’s public schools outscore 85% of Missouri districts

54% of students in Crestwood’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crestwood, 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.

#49of 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
54%
▲ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
5,063 students on the public path
In brief

Crestwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 199 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crestwood’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,030 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Cross Academy (private) is 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 Crestwood’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Missouri school districts, #49 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 73%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,193 test results and a graduating class of 544 could put Crestwood anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Crestwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,534 in math, 3,852 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–12Lindbergh SR. Highin St. LouisA

Crestwood’s public schools are run by Lindbergh School District, which also serves Fenton, Grantwood Village, Green Park and Lakeshire and others. Parts of Crestwood (3% of its land) are served by Affton 101 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.

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 43.2% · 3852 students tested
Math48%
State average 39.2% · 4534 students tested

Crestwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrestwoodALindbergh
Grantwood Village—Lindbergh
Sunset HillsALindbergh
Webster GrovesA+Webster Groves
OaklandA+Kirkwood R-VII
KirkwoodA+Kirkwood R-VII

2 of the 5 neighbors share Lindbergh with Crestwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Crestwood

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).

District schools in Crestwoodby address
Long Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
A
545 students16:1Rate it →
Crestwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
B+
457 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Crestwoodin other towns
Robert H. Sperreng Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
B
941 students15:1Rate it →
Truman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St. Louis
B
816 students16:1Rate it →
Lindbergh SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · St. Louis
A
2,304 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Cross Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Louis
Private · Catholic
577 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Crestwood’s schools

Are Crestwood’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crestwood children attend outscore 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #49 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crestwood in?

Lindbergh School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,602 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Crestwood are served by Affton 101.

Where do Crestwood kids go to high school?

Lindbergh SR. High in St. Louis, with 2,304 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Crestwood’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lindbergh School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Crestwood spend per student?

$12,030 in Lindbergh School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Crestwood?

Yes: Holy Cross Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 577 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.