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Schools in Wildwood · Rockwood R-VI School District

Wildwood’s public schools outscore 93% of Missouri districts

In Wildwood, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wildwood, 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.

#17of 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
60%
▲ 17 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 19 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
5,334 students on the public path
In brief

Wildwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 38 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wildwood’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 58% 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

The district spends $13,268 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Living Water Academy (private), St. Alban Roe School (private) and Hope Montessori Academy Wildwood (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 Wildwood’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (38)Better than 71%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,292 test results and a graduating class of 1,829 could put Wildwood anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wildwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,560 in math, 11,024 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Lafayette SR. HighRockwood R-VI School DistrictA

Wildwood’s public schools are run by Rockwood R-VI School District, which also serves Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley and Ellisville 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.

Rockwood R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 19,597 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,268MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 43.2% · 11024 students tested
Math58%
State average 39.2% · 11560 students tested

Wildwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WildwoodARockwood R-VI
EllisvilleARockwood R-VI
EurekaARockwood R-VI
ChesterfieldARockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
Clarkson ValleyARockwood R-VI

All 4 neighbors share Rockwood R-VI with Wildwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wildwood

11 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 Wildwoodby address
Green Pines Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
423 students14:1Rate it →
Babler Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glencoe
A
408 students12:1Rate it →
Pond Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
380 students14:1Rate it →
Fairway Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
346 students14:1Rate it →
Lasalle Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
927 students16:1Rate it →
Rockwood Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
643 students14:1Rate it →
Wildwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
538 students11:1Rate it →
Lafayette SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,669 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Living Water Academy
Grades PK–10
Private · Religious
356 students17:1Rate it →
St. Alban Roe School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
190 students12:1Rate it →
Hope Montessori Academy Wildwood
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
113 studentsRate it →

Questions about Wildwood’s schools

Are Wildwood’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wildwood 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 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wildwood in?

Rockwood R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,597 students in 30 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wildwood kids go to high school?

Lafayette SR. High, with 1,669 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Wildwood’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 Wildwood spend per student?

$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 Wildwood?

Yes: Living Water Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 356 students), St. Alban Roe School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 190 students) and Hope Montessori Academy Wildwood (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 113 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.