Ladue School District

9703 Conway Rd
St Louis, MO 63124-1646
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Ladue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,846 students in Ladue School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Ladue School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Ladue School District are Conway Elementary School, Reed Elementary School and Spoede Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
4,382 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Ladue School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#12 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ladue  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ladue  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ladue  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ladue  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.50
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
733 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
617 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
2,467 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
56%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
308
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,045 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,174 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ladue  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Ladue  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,045
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ladue  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,174
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ladue  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ladue School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conway Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9900 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-2878
Grades: K-4
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Reed Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9060 Ladue
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 991-1456
Grades: K-4
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Spoede Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
425 N Spoede Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 432-4438
Grades: K-4
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
Old Bonhomme Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9661 Old Bonhomme
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-0656
Grades: K-4
| 433 students
Rank: #55.
Ladue Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9701 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 993 students
Rank: #66.
Ladue Fifth Grade Center
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10900 Ladue Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 983-5540
Grades: 5
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,382 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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