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B+
Schools in Leadwood · West St. Francois County R-IV School District

Leadwood’s public schools outscore 65% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Leadwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
935 students on the public path
In brief

Leadwood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 486 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leadwood’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,073 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is West County Middle, then West County High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Leadwood’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 65% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (486)Better than 71%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results could put Leadwood anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leadwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (555 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West County Elem.in Park HillsC
6–8West County Middlein Park HillsB
9–12West County Highin Park HillsB+

Leadwood’s public schools are run by West St. Francois County R-IV School District, which also serves Irondale. 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.

West St. Francois County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 935 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,073MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 537 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.2% · 555 students tested

Leadwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeadwoodB+West St. Francois County R-IV

Every school in Leadwood

3 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).

Also serving Leadwoodin other towns
West County Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Park Hills
C
390 students11:1Rate it →
West County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Park Hills
B
213 students14:1Rate it →
West County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Hills
B+
332 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Leadwood’s schools

Are Leadwood’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leadwood children attend outscore 65% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leadwood in?

West St. Francois County R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 935 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leadwood kids go to high school?

West County High in Park Hills, with 332 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Leadwood spend per student?

$12,073 in West St. Francois County R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.