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Schools in Spanish Lake · Hazelwood School District

Spanish Lake’s public schools score below 87% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Spanish Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spanish Lake, 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.

#222of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
26%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 20 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,942 students on the public path
In brief

Spanish Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 624 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spanish Lake’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,941 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Southeast Middle, then Hazelwood East High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning Center (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spanish Lake’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of Missouri school districts, #222 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 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (624)Better than 7%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,452 test results and a graduating class of 1,263 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spanish Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,401 in math, 8,503 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD−
6–8Southeast MiddleHazelwood School DistrictD
9–12Hazelwood East HighHazelwood School DistrictD

Spanish Lake’s public schools are run by Hazelwood School District, which also serves Bellefontaine Neighbors, Black Jack, Bridgeton and Florissant and others. 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.

Hazelwood School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 31 schools · 16,321 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,941MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 43.2% · 8503 students tested
Math19%
State average 39.2% · 8401 students tested

Spanish Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spanish LakeDHazelwood
Bellefontaine NeighborsDRiverview Gardens PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12
St. LouisD−St. Louis City

Every school in Spanish Lake

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 Spanish Lakeby address
Arrowpoint Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D−
371 students13:1Rate it →
Larimore Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D−
330 students13:1Rate it →
Twillman Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D−
273 students13:1Rate it →
Southeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
D
491 students14:1Rate it →
East Middle
Middle · Grades 8 · St Louis
D
167 students5:1Rate it →
Hazelwood East High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
D
1,310 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Saint Louis
Private · Special education
350 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Spanish Lake’s schools

Are Spanish Lake’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spanish Lake children attend score below 87% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spanish Lake in?

Hazelwood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,321 students in 31 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spanish Lake kids go to high school?

Hazelwood East High in St Louis, with 1,310 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Spanish Lake’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Hazelwood School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Spanish Lake spend per student?

$14,941 in Hazelwood School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Spanish Lake?

Yes: Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning Center (special education, grades PK–K, 350 students).

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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.