Photo: Christian Collins · CC BY-SA 2.0Oakville’s public schools outscore 61% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Oakville, 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 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.
Oakville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 202 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakville’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Oakville Middle, then Oakville SR. High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School (private), Queen of All Saints School (private), St. Francis of Assisi School (private) and Victory Christian 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.
What’s behind Oakville’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oakville
John Cary Early Childhood CTR.
Grades PK · 311 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
6th grade in Oakville
Oakville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
7th grade in Oakville
Oakville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
8th grade in Oakville
Oakville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
9th grade in Oakville
Oakville SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in Oakville
Oakville SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
11th grade in Oakville
Oakville SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
12th grade in Oakville
Oakville SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Oakville’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.
Above the state in reading
Oakville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Oakville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakville | B | Mehlville R-IX |
Every school in Oakville
11 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).
Questions about Oakville’s schools
Are Oakville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Oakville 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 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakville in?
Mehlville R-IX School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,018 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oakville kids go to high school?
Oakville SR. High in St Louis, with 1,847 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Oakville’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 Oakville 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 Oakville?
Yes: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 456 students), Queen of All Saints School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 439 students), St. Francis of Assisi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 313 students) and Victory Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 96 students).
Parents talk
What Oakville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakville → They have their own page.
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.