Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pacific’s public schools outscore 52% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pacific, 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.
Pacific’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,052 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Riverbend SCH., then Pacific High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Bridget Elementary 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.
What’s behind Pacific’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Missouri school districts, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pacific, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pacific
Doris Hoffman Early Learning C
Grades PK · 23 students · 2:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pacific
Zitzman Elem.
Grades K–4 · 469 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pacific
Zitzman Elem.
Grades K–4 · 469 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pacific
Zitzman Elem.
Grades K–4 · 469 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pacific
Zitzman Elem.
Grades K–4 · 469 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pacific
Zitzman Elem.
Grades K–4 · 469 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pacific
Pacific Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 399 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pacific
Pacific Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 399 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pacific
Riverbend SCH.
Grades 7–8 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pacific
Riverbend SCH.
Grades 7–8 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pacific
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pacific
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pacific
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pacific
Pacific High
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Pacific’s public schools are run by Meramec Valley R-III School District, which also serves Lake Tekakwitha. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Pacific vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Pacific’s borders.
Every school in Pacific
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Missouri Eastern Corr Center).
Questions about Pacific’s schools
Are Pacific’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Pacific children attend outscore 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pacific in?
Meramec Valley R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,930 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pacific kids go to high school?
Pacific High, with 973 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Pacific’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Meramec Valley R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Pacific spend per student?
$13,052 in Meramec Valley R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pacific?
Yes: St. Bridget Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 146 students).
Parents talk
What Pacific families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pacific → 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.