Ellisville’s public schools outscore 93% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 58% of Ellisville’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellisville, 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.
Ellisville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 166 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellisville’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Lutheran School (private), St. Clare of Assisi School (private) and CDLC Ellisville Inc. (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 Ellisville’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 Ellisville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ellisville
Rockwood CTR. Early Child. Ed.
Grades PK · 646 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Kindergarten in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ellisville · depends on your address
Ellisville Elem.
Grades K–5 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ridge Meadows Elem.
Grades K–5 · 267 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ellisville’s public schools are run by Rockwood R-VI School District, which also serves Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley 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
Ellisville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Ellisville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ellisville | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Wildwood | A | Rockwood R-VI |
| Ballwin | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Clarkson Valley | A | Rockwood R-VI |
All 3 neighbors share Rockwood R-VI with Ellisville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ellisville
15 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Center for Creative Learning).
Questions about Ellisville’s schools
Are Ellisville’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellisville children attend outscore 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ellisville in?
Rockwood R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,597 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ellisville kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Marquette SR. High, Lafayette SR. High, Eureka SR. High and Rockwood Summit SR. High.
What is Ellisville’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 Ellisville spend per student?
$13,268 in Rockwood R-VI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ellisville?
Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 175 students), St. Clare of Assisi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 156 students) and CDLC Ellisville Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 138 students).
Parents talk
What Ellisville 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.