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Schools in Overland · Ritenour School District

Overland’s public schools score below 93% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Overland’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Overland, 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.

#233of 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
27%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,395 students on the public path
In brief

Overland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 615 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Overland’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,034 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Overland’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Missouri school districts, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (615)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,298 test results and a graduating class of 440 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Overland’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,285 in math, 3,310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12Ritenour SR. Highin St LouisC−

Overland’s public schools are run by Ritenour School District, which also serves Breckenridge Hills, Charlack, Edmundson and St. Ann and others. Parts of Overland (3% of its land) are served by University City instead. 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

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 43.2% · 3310 students tested
Math22%
State average 39.2% · 3285 students tested

Overland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OverlandDRitenour
Sycamore Hills—Ritenour
Vinita ParkD−Ritenour PK–12 · Normandy Schools Collaborative PK–12
Breckenridge HillsDRitenour
St. JohnDRitenour
CharlackDRitenour
University CityDUniversity City
OlivetteA+Ladue

5 of the 7 neighbors share Ritenour with Overland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Overland

7 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 Overlandby address
Also serving Overlandin other towns

Questions about Overland’s schools

Are Overland’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Overland children attend score below 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Overland in?

Ritenour School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,579 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Overland are served by University City.

Where do Overland kids go to high school?

Ritenour SR. High in St Louis, with 2,041 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Overland’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Ritenour School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Overland spend per student?

$13,034 in Ritenour School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.