Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Pagedale’s public schools score below 99% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
8% of students in Pagedale’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pagedale, 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.
Pagedale’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
50–54% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Pagedale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,947 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Leadership School 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 Pagedale’s grade
D−: better than 1% of Missouri school districts, #243 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; among the 140 Missouri towns with similar household incomes, Pagedale’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pagedale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pagedale
Normandy Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 236 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in St. Louis
Kindergarten in Pagedale
Normandy Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 236 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in St. Louis
9th grade in Pagedale
Normandy High
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in Pagedale
Normandy High
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
11th grade in Pagedale
Normandy High
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
12th grade in Pagedale
Normandy High
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Pagedale’s public schools are run by Normandy Schools Collaborative. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pagedale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Pagedale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pagedale | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| University City | D | University City |
| Hanley Hills | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Wellston | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Vinita Park | D− | Ritenour PK–12 · Normandy Schools Collaborative PK–12 |
| Normandy | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Greendale | — | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Normandy Schools Collaborative with Pagedale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pagedale
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).
Questions about Pagedale’s schools
Are Pagedale’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pagedale children attend score below 99% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #243 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pagedale in?
Normandy Schools Collaborative, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,440 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pagedale kids go to high school?
Normandy High in St Louis, with 688 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Pagedale’s graduation rate?
50–54% of the class of 2023 in Normandy Schools Collaborative graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Pagedale spend per student?
$16,947 in Normandy Schools Collaborative (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pagedale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pagedale → 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.