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Schools in Maryland Heights · Parkway C-2 School District, Pattonville R-III School District

Maryland Heights’s public schools outscore 85% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Maryland Heights’s districts is 49%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Maryland Heights, 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.

#53of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
54%
▲ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 10 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Parkway C-2
Students per teacher
13.7
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
4,246 students on the public path
In brief

Maryland Heights’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Parkway C-2 spends $14,660 per student and Pattonville R-III $16,881, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Spirit Catholic School (private) and Dayspring 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maryland Heights’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Missouri school districts, #53 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (366)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,172 test results and a graduating class of 1,328 could put Maryland Heights anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Maryland Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,193 in math, 12,151 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–12Pattonville SR. HighPattonville R-III School DistrictB+

Maryland Heights runs its own schools through grade 12 (Parkway C-2 School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pattonville R-III School District, shared with Bridgeton, Champ and St. Ann. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Maryland Heights

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Parkway C-2 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 16,759 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,660MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Pattonville R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,201 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$16,881MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Parkway C-2 School District58%
State average 43.2% · 8999 students tested
Math · PK–12, Parkway C-2 School District54%
State average 39.2% · 8994 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pattonville R-III School District42%
State average 43.2% · 3152 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pattonville R-III School District36%
State average 39.2% · 3199 students tested

Maryland Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maryland HeightsAParkway C-2 PK–12 · Pattonville R-III PK–12
BridgetonC−Pattonville R-III PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12
Champ—Pattonville R-III
ChesterfieldARockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Pattonville R-III with Maryland Heights for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Maryland Heights

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 Maryland Heightsby address
Parkwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
409 students12:1Rate it →
Rose Acres Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
388 students14:1Rate it →
Traditional SCH.
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
392 students15:1Rate it →
McKelvey Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A+
432 students14:1Rate it →
Pattonville Heights Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
680 students13:1Rate it →
Pattonville SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,945 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
220 students18:1Rate it →
Dayspring Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
83 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Maryland Heights’s schools

Are Maryland Heights’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maryland Heights children attend outscore 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #53 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 Maryland Heights in?

Two districts: Parkway C-2 School District runs grades PK–12, and Pattonville R-III School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bridgeton, Champ and St. Ann.

Where do Maryland Heights kids go to high school?

Pattonville SR. High, with 1,945 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Maryland Heights’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Parkway C-2 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Maryland Heights spend per student?

$14,660 in Parkway C-2 School District and $16,881 in Pattonville R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Maryland Heights?

Yes: Holy Spirit Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 220 students) and Dayspring Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 83 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.