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Schools in Marlborough · Affton 101 School District

Marlborough’s public schools score below 59% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Marlborough, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marlborough, 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,619 students on the public path
In brief

Marlborough’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Marlborough’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,406 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gotsch Intermediate SCH., then Rogers Middle, then Affton High. 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 Marlborough’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (578)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Marlborough anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marlborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,315 in math, 1,297 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mesnier Primary SCH.in St LouisNo scores
3–5Gotsch Intermediate SCH.in St LouisC
6–8Rogers Middlein St LouisC−
9–12Affton Highin St LouisC+

Marlborough’s public schools are run by Affton 101 School District, which also serves Lakeshire and Shrewsbury. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 1297 students tested
Math26%
State average 39.2% · 1315 students tested

Marlborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarlboroughC+Affton 101
Webster GrovesA+Webster Groves
ShrewsburyAAffton 101 PK–12 · Webster Groves PK–12

Every school in Marlborough

4 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).

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Questions about Marlborough’s schools

Are Marlborough’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marlborough children attend score below 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marlborough in?

Affton 101 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,619 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marlborough kids go to high school?

Affton High in St Louis, with 761 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Marlborough’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Affton 101 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Marlborough spend per student?

$13,406 in Affton 101 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Marlborough families are saying about school.

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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.