Winchester’s public schools outscore 90% of Missouri districts
In Winchester, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, 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.
Winchester’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
18 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Winchester’s grade
A: better than 90% of Missouri school districts. 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 Winchester, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Winchester
Early Childhood
Grades PK · 342 students · in Chesterfield
Winchester’s public schools are run by Parkway C-2 School District, which also serves Ballwin, Chesterfield, Country Life Acres and Creve Coeur and others. Parts of Winchester (19% of its land) are served by Rockwood R-VI 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 above the state in reading
Winchester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Winchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Manchester | A | Parkway C-2 |
| Ballwin | A | Rockwood R-VI PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Parkway C-2 with Winchester, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Winchester
27 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 Winchester’s schools
Are Winchester’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 90% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Winchester in?
Parkway C-2 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,759 students in 29 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Winchester are served by Rockwood R-VI.
Where do Winchester 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 Winchester’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 Winchester spend per student?
$14,660 in Parkway C-2 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Winchester families are saying about school.
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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.