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Schools in Town and Country · Parkway C-2 School District

Town and Country’s public schools outscore 90% of Missouri districts

In Town and Country, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Town and Country, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#32of 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
58%
▲ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 15 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
9,430 students on the public path
In brief

Town and Country’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 11 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Town and Country’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,660 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then five middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Westminster Christian Academy (private), Visitation Academy (private), Principia School (private), Covenant Christian School (private), Raintree School (private), Harper School, LLC (private) and Promise Christian Academy (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 Town and Country’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Missouri school districts, #32 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (11)Better than 18%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,996 test results and a graduating class of 1,328 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Town and Country’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,994 in math, 8,999 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Town and Country, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Mason Ridge Elem.Parkway C-2 School DistrictA+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Town and Country’s public schools are run by Parkway C-2 School District, which also serves Ballwin, Chesterfield, Country Life Acres and Creve Coeur and others. 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.

Parkway C-2 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 16,759 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,660MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 43.2% · 8999 students tested
Math54%
State average 39.2% · 8994 students tested

Town and Country vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Town and Country’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Town and CountryAParkway C-2
Creve CoeurAParkway C-2 PK–12 · Ladue PK–12
ChesterfieldARockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
Westwood—Ladue PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
Des PeresAKirkwood R-VII PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
BallwinARockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
FrontenacA+Ladue
Crystal Lake Park—Ladue

5 of the 7 neighbors share Parkway C-2 with Town and Country, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Town and Country

19 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 Town and Countryby address
Mason Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Town & Country
A+
405 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Town and Countryin other towns
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chesterfield
A
881 students14:1Rate it →
West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chesterfield
A
814 students14:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Creve Coeur
B−
812 students13:1Rate it →
Southwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ballwin
A−
803 students15:1Rate it →
South Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manchester
B+
542 students12:1Rate it →
South High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester
A
1,485 students15:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ballwin
A+
1,417 students16:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chesterfield
A
1,281 students15:1Rate it →
North High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Louis
A−
990 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Town and Countryrun by other districts or the state
External Sites
Grades PK–12 · Town And Country
D−
1,223 students1:1Rate it →
Hiram Neuwoehner
High · Grades 9–12
D
101 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Westminster Christian Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Town And Country
Private · Religious
940 students11:1Rate it →
Visitation Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saint Louis
Private · Catholic · All-girls
613 students10:1Rate it →
Principia School
Grades PK–12 · Saint Louis
Private · Religious
502 students9:1Rate it →
Covenant Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Town And Country
Private · Religious
181 students14:1Rate it →
Raintree School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saint Louis
Private · Nonsectarian
67 studentsRate it →
Harper School, LLC
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Town And Country
Private · Nonsectarian
53 studentsRate it →
Promise Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Town And Country
Private · Religious
41 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Town and Country’s schools

Are Town and Country’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Town and Country children attend outscore 90% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Town and Country in?

Parkway C-2 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,759 students in 29 schools (2024–25).

Where do Town and Country kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South High, West High, Central High and North High.

What is Town and Country’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Parkway C-2 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Town and Country spend per student?

$14,660 in Parkway C-2 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Town and Country?

Yes: Westminster Christian Academy (religious, grades 7–12, 940 students), Visitation Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades PK–12, 613 students), Principia School (religious, grades PK–12, 502 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 181 students), Raintree School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 67 students), Harper School, LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 53 students) and Promise Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 41 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.