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Schools in Mehlville · Mehlville R-IX School District

Mehlville’s public schools outscore 61% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mehlville, 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.

#127of 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
45%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,303 students on the public path
In brief

Mehlville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,308 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Green Park Lutheran School (private) is 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 Mehlville’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Missouri school districts, #127 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (563)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,032 test results and a graduating class of 800 could put Mehlville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mehlville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,893 in math, 5,172 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Mehlville High SchoolMehlville R-IX School DistrictB−

Mehlville’s public schools are run by Mehlville R-IX School District, which also serves Green Park. 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.

Mehlville R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 10,018 students · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,308MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 43.2% · 5172 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.2% · 4893 students tested

Mehlville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MehlvilleBMehlville R-IX
Green ParkB+Mehlville R-IX PK–12 · Lindbergh PK–12

Every school in Mehlville

6 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 Mehlvilleby address
Bierbaum Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
C
531 students14:1Rate it →
Mosaic Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St. Louis
A
258 students14:1Rate it →
Bernard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
B−
577 students13:1Rate it →
Margaret Buerkle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
C
549 students12:1Rate it →
Mehlville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
B−
1,388 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Green Park Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Louis
Private · Religious
258 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mehlville’s schools

Are Mehlville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Mehlville children attend outscore 61% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #127 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mehlville in?

Mehlville R-IX School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,018 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mehlville kids go to high school?

Mehlville High School in St Louis, with 1,388 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Mehlville’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Mehlville R-IX School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Mehlville spend per student?

$13,308 in Mehlville R-IX School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mehlville?

Yes: Green Park Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 258 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.