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Schools in Ladue · Ladue School District

Ladue’s public schools outscore 97% of Missouri districts

67% of students in Ladue’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ladue, 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.

#4of 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
70%
▲ 27 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 28 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
8
3,250 students on the public path
In brief

Ladue’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two 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

Micds (private), Community School (private) and Annunziata 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ladue’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

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.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,344 test results and a graduating class of 339 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ladue’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,371 in math, 2,318 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Ladue MiddleLadue School DistrictA
9–12Ladue Horton Watkins HighLadue School DistrictA+

Ladue’s public schools are run by Ladue School District, which also serves Creve Coeur, Crystal Lake Park, Frontenac and Olivette 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.

Ladue School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,624 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,693MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 43.2% · 2318 students tested
Math67%
State average 39.2% · 2371 students tested

Ladue vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LadueA+Ladue
University CityDUniversity City
Richmond HeightsA+Maplewood-Richmond Heights PK–12 · Clayton PK–12
Rock HillA+Webster Groves
ClaytonA+Clayton
Warson WoodsA+Webster Groves PK–12 · Kirkwood R-VII PK–12
Huntleigh—Kirkwood R-VII
FrontenacA+Ladue

Every school in Ladue

8 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 Ladueby address
Reed Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Louis
A+
410 students13:1Rate it →
Conway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Louis
A+
392 students12:1Rate it →
Ladue Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
A
1,053 students14:1Rate it →
Ladue Horton Watkins High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
A+
1,395 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Laduerun by other districts or the state
Litzsinger
Elementary · Grades K–8
D−
84 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Micds
Grades PK–12 · Saint Louis
Private · Nonsectarian
1,243 students9:1Rate it →
Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Louis
Private · Nonsectarian
358 students8:1Rate it →
Annunziata School
Saint Louis
Private · Catholic
18 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Ladue’s schools

Are Ladue’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ladue children attend outscore 97% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 247 Missouri towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ladue in?

Ladue School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,624 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ladue 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 Ladue’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Ladue School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Ladue 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 Ladue?

Yes: Micds (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,243 students), Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 358 students) and Annunziata School (Catholic, grades , 18 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.