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Schools in Terre du Lac · West St. Francois County R-IV School District

Terre du Lac’s public schools outscore 65% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Terre du Lac, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#120of 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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
935 students on the public path
In brief

Terre du Lac’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 369 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Terre du Lac’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,073 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is West County Middle, then West County High. Enrollment is down 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Terre du Lac’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 65% of Missouri school districts, #120 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (369)Better than 55%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results could put Terre du Lac anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Terre du Lac’s students in the tested grades sat them (555 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Terre du Lac, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5West County Elem.in Park HillsC
6–8West County Middlein Park HillsB
9–12West County Highin Park HillsB+

Terre du Lac’s public schools are run by West St. Francois County R-IV School District, which also serves Irondale and Leadwood. Parts of Terre du Lac (14% and 2% of its land) are served by North St. Francis County R-I and Potosi R-III 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.

West St. Francois County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 935 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,073MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 537 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.2% · 555 students tested

Terre du Lac vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Terre du Lac’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Terre du LacB+West St. Francois County R-IV

Every school in Terre du Lac

3 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 Terre du Lacin other towns
West County Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Park Hills
C
390 students11:1Rate it →
West County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Park Hills
B
213 students14:1Rate it →
West County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Hills
B+
332 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Terre du Lac’s schools

Are Terre du Lac’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Terre du Lac children attend outscore 65% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #120 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Terre du Lac in?

West St. Francois County R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 935 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Terre du Lac are served by North St. Francis County R-I and Potosi R-III.

Where do Terre du Lac kids go to high school?

West County High in Park Hills, with 332 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Terre du Lac spend per student?

$12,073 in West St. Francois County R-IV 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.