Photo: Roastedbeanz1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake St. Louis’s public schools outscore 85% of Missouri districts
49% of students in Lake St. Louis’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake St. Louis, 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 98% 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.
Lake St. Louis’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 103 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake St. Louis’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% 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 $13,482 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Andrews Academy (private), Hope Montessori Academy, Lake St. Louis (private), Lafayette Academy (private) and STEM and Bloom Academy (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 Lake St. Louis’s grade
A: better than 85% of Missouri school districts, #54 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 Lake St. Louis, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
1st grade in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
2nd grade in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
3rd grade in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
4th grade in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
5th grade in Lake St. Louis
Green Tree Elem.
Grades K–5 · 640 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake St Louis
Lake St. Louis’s public schools are run by Wentzville R-IV School District, which also serves Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell and O'Fallon 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
Lake St. Louis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Lake St. Louis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Louis | A | Wentzville R-IV |
| Dardenne Prairie | A | Fort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12 |
| O'Fallon | A | Fort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12 |
| Wentzville | A | Wentzville R-IV |
All 3 neighbors share Wentzville R-IV with Lake St. Louis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake St. Louis
13 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 Lake St. Louis’s schools
Are Lake St. Louis’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake St. Louis children attend outscore 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #54 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake St. Louis in?
Wentzville R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,973 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake St. Louis kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High School, Timberland High, North Point High School and Emil E. Holt SR. High.
What is Lake St. Louis’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Wentzville R-IV School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Lake St. Louis spend per student?
$13,482 in Wentzville R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake St. Louis?
Yes: Andrews Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 123 students), Hope Montessori Academy, Lake St. Louis (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 84 students), Lafayette Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 77 students) and STEM and Bloom Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 2 students).
Parents talk
What Lake St. Louis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake St. Louis → 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.