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Normandy Schools Collaborative

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Normandy, Northwoods, Pine Lawn, Pagedale, Bel-Ridge, Hanley Hills, Vinita Park, Wellston, Bel-Nor, Velda City, Hillsdale, Pasadena Hills, Norwood Court, Velda Village Hills, Greendale, Beverly Hills, Pasadena Park, Uplands Park and Bellerive Acres, and parts of Jennings, St. John, Charlack and Cool Valley.

Normandy’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,440
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,947
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$42.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Normandy Schools Collaborative

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 1% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 37 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $42.2M, about $17,279 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 1% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−Normandy 4,380D−Northwoods 3,579D−Pine Lawn 2,682D−Pagedale 2,511D−Bel-Ridge 2,070D−Hanley Hills 1,963D−Vinita Park 1,923D−Wellston 1,580D−Bel-Nor 1,351D−Velda City 1,309D−Hillsdale 1,180Pasadena Hills 881Norwood Court 877Velda Village Hills 851Greendale 634Beverly Hills 456Pasadena Park 426Uplands Park 305Bellerive Acres 181

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Normandy. Grade by grade →

PK–KNormandy Early Learning CenterThis district
1–84 schoolsThis district
9–12Normandy HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency8%
State average 39.2% · 1,676 students tested
Reading / language arts12%
State average 43.2% · 1,588 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–54%
State average 89.3% · 151 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,947 per student · 16% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 39%Support & administration 56%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 42%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,042’20
2,232’21
2,258’22
2,883’23
2,440’24

Up 19.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 89%Hispanic 8%White 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Normandy Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · St. Louis
236 students8:1
Washington Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · St Louis
D−
244 students13:1
Barack Obama Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · St. Louis
D−
233 students13:1
Jefferson Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · St Louis
D
214 students16:1
Bel-Nor
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · St.louis
D−
205 students11:1
NMS @ Lucas Crossing
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
620 students13:1
Normandy High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
D
688 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School DistrictBerkeley, Ferguson
$15,294per student
Ritenour School DistrictBreckenridge Hills, Overland, Sycamore Hills
$13,034per student
University City School DistrictUniversity City
$19,322per student
Hazelwood School DistrictBellefontaine Neighbors
$14,941per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.