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Schools in St. George · Affton 101 School District, Bayless School District

St. George’s public schools outscore 55% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. In St. George, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
43%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Affton 101
Students per teacher
14.9
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,862 students on the public path
In brief

St. George’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 546 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. George’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 99% 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. George’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Affton 101 spends $13,406 per student and Bayless $11,914, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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. George’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (546)Better than 49%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,222 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put St. George anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of St. George’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,235 in math, 2,209 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

St. George runs its own schools through grade 12 (Affton 101 School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bayless School District, shared with Bella Villa and Wilbur Park. Its elementary school is in St Louis. Parts of St. George (19% of its land) are served by Mehlville R-IX instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. George

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

Affton 101 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,619 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,406MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Bayless School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,805 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,914MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Affton 101 School District40%
State average 43.2% · 1297 students tested
Math · PK–12, Affton 101 School District26%
State average 39.2% · 1315 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bayless School District47%
State average 43.2% · 912 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bayless School District46%
State average 39.2% · 920 students tested

St. George vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. GeorgeBAffton 101 PK–12 · Bayless PK–12

Every school in St. George

6 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).

Also serving St. Georgein other towns
Bayless Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
C
858 students15:1Rate it →
Mesnier Primary SCH.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · St Louis
741 students15:1Rate it →
Rogers Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
C−
555 students14:1Rate it →
Bayless Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Louis
B−
385 students15:1Rate it →
Affton High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
C+
761 students15:1Rate it →
Bayless Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
C−
562 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about St. George’s schools

Are St. George’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools St. George children attend outscore 55% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. George in?

Two districts: Affton 101 School District runs grades PK–12, and Bayless School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bella Villa and Wilbur Park.

Where do St. George kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Affton High and Bayless Senior High.

What is St. George’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Affton 101 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does St. George spend per student?

$13,406 in Affton 101 School District and $11,914 in Bayless 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.