Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Fenton’s public schools outscore 92% of Missouri districts
Math proficiency in Fenton’s districts is 55%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fenton, 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.
Fenton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 55% across both districts 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
Rockwood R-VI spends $13,268 per student and Lindbergh $12,030, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul Catholic School (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.
What’s behind Fenton’s grade
A: better than 92% of Missouri school districts, #26 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 Fenton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fenton · depends on your address
Rockwood CTR. Early Child. Ed.
Grades PK · 646 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chesterfield
Early Childhood Ed Center
Grades PK · 386 students · in St. Louis
Kindergarten in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fenton
Uthoff Valley Elem.
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Fenton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rockwood R-VI School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lindbergh School District, shared with Crestwood, Grantwood Village, Green Park, Lakeshire and Sunset Hills. Its middle school is in Ellisville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fenton
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
Fenton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Fenton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12 |
| Sunset Hills | A | Lindbergh |
Every school in Fenton
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).
Questions about Fenton’s schools
Are Fenton’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fenton children attend outscore 92% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fenton in?
Two districts: Rockwood R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, and Lindbergh School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Crestwood, Grantwood Village, Green Park, Lakeshire and Sunset Hills.
Where do Fenton kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Lindbergh SR. High, Marquette SR. High, Lafayette SR. High, Eureka SR. High and Rockwood Summit SR. High.
What is Fenton’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 Fenton spend per student?
$13,268 in Rockwood R-VI School District and $12,030 in Lindbergh School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fenton?
Yes: St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 300 students).
Parents talk
What Fenton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fenton → 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.