Photo: Tristan Arbet · CC BY 4.0Frontenac’s public schools outscore 97% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 67% of Frontenac’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frontenac, 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.
Frontenac’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 11 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Frontenac’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,693 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ladue Middle, then Ladue Horton Watkins High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph's Academy (private), Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School (private) and Villa Duchesne 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.
What’s behind Frontenac’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Missouri school districts, #4 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frontenac, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Fifth Grade Center
Grades 5 · 357 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in St. Louis
6th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
7th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
8th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
9th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Horton Watkins High
Grades 9–12 · 1,395 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in Frontenac
Ladue Horton Watkins High
Grades 9–12 · 1,395 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Frontenac’s public schools are run by Ladue School District, which also serves Creve Coeur, Crystal Lake Park, Ladue and Olivette and others. Parts of Frontenac (16% of its land) are served by Kirkwood R-VII 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 above the state in reading
Frontenac vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Frontenac’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac | A+ | Ladue |
| Huntleigh | — | Kirkwood R-VII |
| Des Peres | A | Kirkwood R-VII PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Ladue | A+ | Ladue |
| Westwood | — | Ladue PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
| Kirkwood | A+ | Kirkwood R-VII |
| Town and Country | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Creve Coeur | A | Parkway C-2 PK–12 · Ladue PK–12 |
| Crystal Lake Park | — | Ladue |
4 of the 8 neighbors share Ladue with Frontenac, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Frontenac
9 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 Frontenac’s schools
Are Frontenac’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frontenac children attend outscore 97% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Frontenac in?
Ladue School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,624 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Frontenac are served by Kirkwood R-VII.
Where do Frontenac kids go to high school?
Ladue Horton Watkins High in St Louis, with 1,395 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Frontenac’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Ladue School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Frontenac spend per student?
$15,693 in Ladue School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Frontenac?
Yes: St. Joseph's Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 587 students), Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 531 students) and Villa Duchesne School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 514 students).
Parents talk
What Frontenac families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Frontenac → 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.