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B−

Meramec Valley R-III School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Pacific and Lake Tekakwitha, and parts of Eureka.

Pacific’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,930
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,052
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$36.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Meramec Valley R-III School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Missouri districts
  • Spends 10% less per student than the MO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $36.2M, about $12,362 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Pacific 7,824Lake Tekakwitha 233

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pacific. Grade by grade →

K–4Zitzman Elem.This district
7–8Riverbend SCH.This district
9–12Pacific HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.2% · 1,501 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 43.2% · 1,571 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 89.3% · 223 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
$13,052 per student · 10% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 36%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,809’20
2,866’21
2,851’22
2,843’23
2,930’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Coleman Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Villa Ridge
A−
265 students11:1
Nike Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Catawissa
A−
212 students13:1
Doris Hoffman Early Learning C
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pacific
23 students2:1
Zitzman Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pacific
B+
469 students14:1
Robertsville Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Robertsville
C
147 students12:1
Pacific Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pacific
B
399 students14:1
Riverbend SCH.
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pacific
C+
442 students14:1
Pacific High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pacific
C−
973 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rockwood R-VI School DistrictWildwood
$13,268per 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.