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Schools in Pine Lawn · Normandy Schools Collaborative

Pine Lawn’s public schools score below 99% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Pine Lawn, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Lawn, 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.

#243of 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
12%
▼ 31 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 31 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
50–54%
▼ 35–39 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 16% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,157 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Lawn’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 Pine Lawn’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 one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Barack Obama Elementary School, then Normandy High. Enrollment is up 19% 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 Pine Lawn’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Missouri school districts, #243 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; among the 50 Missouri towns with similar household incomes, Pine Lawn’s schools place at the bottom.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (50)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,632 test results and a graduating class of 151 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pine Lawn’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,676 in math, 1,588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KNormandy Early Learning Centerin St. LouisNo scores
1–8Barack Obama Elementary SchoolNormandy Schools CollaborativeD−
9–12Normandy Highin St LouisD

Pine Lawn’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.

Normandy Schools CollaborativeGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,440 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$16,947MO $14,569 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 43.2% · 1588 students tested
Math8%
State average 39.2% · 1676 students tested

Pine Lawn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine LawnD−Normandy Schools Collaborative
NorthwoodsD−Normandy Schools Collaborative
HillsdaleD−Normandy Schools Collaborative
Velda Village Hills—Normandy Schools Collaborative
JenningsDJennings
Uplands Park—Normandy Schools Collaborative

4 of the 5 neighbors share Normandy Schools Collaborative with Pine Lawn, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pine Lawn

3 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 Pine Lawnby address
Barack Obama Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · St. Louis
D−
233 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Pine Lawnin other towns
Normandy Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · St. Louis
236 students8:1Rate it →
Normandy High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
D
688 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Lawn’s schools

Are Pine Lawn’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine Lawn 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 Pine Lawn in?

Normandy Schools Collaborative, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,440 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pine Lawn kids go to high school?

Normandy High in St Louis, with 688 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Pine Lawn’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 Pine Lawn spend per student?

$16,947 in Normandy Schools Collaborative (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.