Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0St. John’s public schools score below 93% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in St. John’s districts is 22%, 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.
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.
St. John’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,034 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind St. John’s grade
D: better than 7% of Missouri school districts, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. John, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. John
Ritenour Early Childhood CTR
Grades PK · 149 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Kindergarten in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
1st grade in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
2nd grade in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
3rd grade in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
4th grade in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
5th grade in St. John
Marvin Elem.
Grades K–5 · 561 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
6th grade in St. John · depends on your address
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Hoech Middle
Grades 6–8 · 664 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St Ann
7th grade in St. John · depends on your address
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Hoech Middle
Grades 6–8 · 664 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St Ann
8th grade in St. John · depends on your address
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Hoech Middle
Grades 6–8 · 664 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St Ann
9th grade in St. John
Ritenour SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in St. John
Ritenour SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
St. John’s public schools are run by Ritenour School District, which also serves Breckenridge Hills, Charlack, Edmundson and Overland and others. Parts of St. John (14% of its land) are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
St. John vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share St. John’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. John | D | Ritenour |
| Bel-Ridge | D− | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Berkeley | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Woodson Terrace | D | Ritenour |
| Overland | D | Ritenour |
| Breckenridge Hills | D | Ritenour |
| Charlack | D | Ritenour |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Ritenour with St. John, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in St. John
5 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).
Questions about St. John’s schools
Are St. John’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. John children attend score below 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #233 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. John in?
Ritenour School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,579 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. John are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative.
Where do St. John kids go to high school?
Ritenour SR. High in St Louis, with 2,041 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is St. John’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Ritenour School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does St. John spend per student?
$13,034 in Ritenour School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What St. John families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. John → They have their own page.
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.