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Schools in St. Clair · St. Clair R-XIII School District

St. Clair’s public schools score below 54% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in St. Clair’s districts is 31%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#168of 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
39%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 4% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,948 students on the public path
In brief

St. Clair’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports St. Clair’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,967 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Edgar Murray Elem., then ST. Clair JR. High, then ST. Clair High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 St. Clair’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Missouri school districts, #168 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (413)Better than 47%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,078 test results and a graduating class of 181 could put St. Clair anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Clair’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,077 in math, 1,079 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2ST. Clair Elem.St. Clair R-XIII School DistrictNo scores
3–5Edgar Murray Elem.St. Clair R-XIII School DistrictC+
6–8ST. Clair JR. HighSt. Clair R-XIII School DistrictB−
9–12ST. Clair HighSt. Clair R-XIII School DistrictC+

St. Clair’s public schools are run by St. Clair R-XIII School District, which also serves Parkway. 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.

St. Clair R-XIII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,062 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,967MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.2% · 1079 students tested
Math31%
State average 39.2% · 1077 students tested

St. Clair vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. ClairB−St. Clair R-XIII
Parkway—St. Clair R-XIII

Every school in St. Clair

4 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. Clairby address
ST. Clair Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · St Clair
441 students16:1Rate it →
Edgar Murray Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · St Clair
C+
429 students14:1Rate it →
ST. Clair JR. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Clair
B−
451 students14:1Rate it →
ST. Clair High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Clair
C+
627 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Clair’s schools

Are St. Clair’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Clair children attend score below 54% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #168 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Clair in?

St. Clair R-XIII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,062 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Clair kids go to high school?

ST. Clair High in St Clair, with 627 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is St. Clair’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Clair R-XIII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does St. Clair spend per student?

$13,967 in St. Clair R-XIII School District (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.