Photo: JDMcGreg · CC BY-SA 3.0Valley Park’s public schools outscore 93% of Missouri districts
In Valley Park, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Valley Park, 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.
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.
Valley Park’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Valley Park spends $17,393 per student and Rockwood R-VI $13,268, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart Elementary School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Valley Park’s grade
A: better than 93% of Missouri school districts, #17 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valley Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 343 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 161 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 161 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 161 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 230 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 230 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 230 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Valley Park
Valley Park SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 230 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Valley Park runs its own schools through grade 12 (Valley Park School District). From grade PK, students attend the Rockwood R-VI School District, shared with Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Eureka, Fenton and Wildwood. Parts of Valley Park (8% of its land) are served by Parkway C-2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Valley Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Valley Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Valley Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Park | A | Valley Park PK–12 · Rockwood R-VI PK–12 |
| Manchester | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Twin Oaks | — | Valley Park PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
Every school in Valley Park
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).
Questions about Valley Park’s schools
Are Valley Park’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valley Park children attend outscore 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Valley Park in?
Two districts: Valley Park School District runs grades PK–12, and Rockwood R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Eureka, Fenton and Wildwood.
Where do Valley Park kids go to high school?
Valley Park SR. High, with 230 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Valley Park’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Rockwood R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Valley Park spend per student?
$17,393 in Valley Park School District and $13,268 in Rockwood R-VI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Valley Park?
Yes: Sacred Heart Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 252 students).
Parents talk
What Valley Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Valley Park → 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.