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Schools in St. Charles · St. Charles R-VI School District, Orchard Farm R-V School District

St. Charles’s public schools outscore 72% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in St. Charles’s districts is 47%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#97of 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
49%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 31% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · St. Charles R-VI
Students per teacher
11.0
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
21
6,054 students on the public path
In brief

St. Charles’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 369 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Charles’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Charles R-VI spends $19,064 per student and Orchard Farm R-V $14,227, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immanuel Lutheran School (private), Seton Regional Catholic School (private), Duchesne High School (private), St. John Paul II Preparatory (private), St. Cletus School (private) and Academy of the Sacred Heart (private) are 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 St. Charles’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Missouri school districts, #97 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (369)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,574 test results and a graduating class of 355 could put St. Charles anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Charles’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,591 in math, 3,557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
7–8Hardin MiddleSt. Charles R-VI School DistrictA−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

St. Charles runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Charles R-VI School District). From grade PK, students attend the Orchard Farm R-V School District, shared with Portage Des Sioux and West Alton. Parts of St. Charles (18% of its land) are served by Francis Howell R-III instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. Charles

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Charles R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,732 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$19,064MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Orchard Farm R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,241 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,227MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Charles R-VI School District49%
State average 43.2% · 2411 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Charles R-VI School District46%
State average 39.2% · 2444 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Orchard Farm R-V School District50%
State average 43.2% · 1146 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orchard Farm R-V School District50%
State average 39.2% · 1147 students tested

St. Charles vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share St. Charles’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. CharlesB+St. Charles R-VI PK–12 · Orchard Farm R-V PK–12
St. PetersAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Francis Howell R-III PK–12
BridgetonC−Pattonville R-III PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12

Every school in St. Charles

21 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 St. Charlesby address
St.charles Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St.charles
238 students10:1Rate it →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
230 students14:1Rate it →
Harris Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Charles
A−
408 students10:1Rate it →
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
394 students12:1Rate it →
Monroe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Charles
B
366 students10:1Rate it →
Coverdell Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Charles
B+
291 students9:1Rate it →
George M. Null Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Charles
A−
233 students8:1Rate it →
Blackhurst Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
227 students8:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St Charles
A+
160 students9:1Rate it →
Jefferson Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · St Charles
B
706 students11:1Rate it →
Hardin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · St Charles
A−
676 students11:1Rate it →
ST. Charles High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Charles
B+
782 students11:1Rate it →
Orchard Farm High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
698 students17:1Rate it →
ST. Charles West High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Charles
B+
645 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in St. Charlesrun by other districts or the state
Harvest Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Charles
A
572 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Charles
Private · Religious
550 students19:1Rate it →
Seton Regional Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
308 students20:1Rate it →
Duchesne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
225 students8:1Rate it →
St. John Paul II Preparatory
Grades PK–12 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
203 students8:1Rate it →
St. Cletus School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
200 students11:1Rate it →
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
191 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lewis Clark Career CTR.).

Questions about St. Charles’s schools

Are St. Charles’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Charles children attend outscore 72% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #97 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Charles in?

Two districts: St. Charles R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, and Orchard Farm R-V School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Portage Des Sioux and West Alton.

Where do St. Charles kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: ST. Charles High, Orchard Farm High School and ST. Charles West High.

What is St. Charles’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in St. Charles R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does St. Charles spend per student?

$19,064 in St. Charles R-VI School District and $14,227 in Orchard Farm R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Charles?

Yes: Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 550 students), Seton Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 308 students), Duchesne High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 225 students), St. John Paul II Preparatory (Catholic, grades PK–12, 203 students), St. Cletus School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 200 students) and Academy of the Sacred Heart (Catholic, grades PK–8, 191 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.