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Sorrento Springs Elementary

Q: Is Sorrento Springs Elementary a good school?

Sorrento Springs Elementary ranks 507 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Sorrento Springs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ballwin, Missouri, serving 289 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Parkway C-2 School District, which is ranked 39 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Sorrento Springs Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. The school has also faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and an increasing percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors may be contributing to the school's declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 126 out of 1,045 Missouri elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 507 out of 900 in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, nearby Henry Elementary, Claymont Elementary, and Pierremont Elementary, all part of the Parkway C-2 School District, consistently outperform Sorrento Springs Elementary in academic measures, despite having lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and class size may be contributing to the school's challenges.

288

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,629

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

390 Tumulty Dr
Ballwin, MO 63021-6439

(314) 415-6800

District: Parkway C-2

Students who attend Sorrento Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Parkway C-2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg58%

Missouri avg42%

507^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Parkway C-2

39^th of 367Parkway C-2 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	507 of 900	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	458 of 906	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	464 of 898	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	483 of 908	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	697 of 901	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	229 of 1052	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	126 of 1045	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	325 of 1032	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	191 of 865	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	191 of 1058	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	243 of 1089	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	225 of 1108	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	331 of 1085	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	406 of 1088	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	302 of 1066	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.3	416 of 1053	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	452 of 1084	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	367 of 1080	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.9	817 of 1074	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	568 of 907	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	316 of 887	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	356 of 666	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	362 of 668	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	336 of 673	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	558 of 675	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	589 of 691	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.9	110 of 917	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	49 of 898	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Science34%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sorrento Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	390 Tumulty Dr	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6800	288	23	12.3	18.4%	217 (75.3%)	24 (8.3%)	16 (5.6%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	46	507^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.7%		49.3	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%	49	34.8	38.2	34.2	33.9	46.4		40.3	$15,629	$165	$15,464
Wren Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	655 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6850	409	30	13.4	14.7%	308 (75.3%)	28 (6.8%)	14 (3.4%)	36 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	74.3	207^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.0%		79	158^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.6%	49	48.7	66.1	56.0	43.8	49.9		56.0	$14,966	$162	$14,803
Oak Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Big Bend Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6550	401	27	14.9	10.0%	291 (72.6%)	15 (3.7%)	14 (3.5%)	53 (13.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	90.1	71^st of 900 public elementary schools	92.1%		71.4	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%	168	70.2	60.6	59.6	58.1	71.7		76.0	$15,258	$163	$15,095
Ballwin Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Jefferson	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6575	426	30	14.0	18.8%	279 (65.5%)	24 (5.6%)	32 (7.5%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	78.6	172^nd of 900 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.3	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%	24	56.4	56.3	44.7	56.2	59.3		58.5	$14,995	$205	$14,790
Hanna Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Hanna Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6300	360	31	11.7	30.3%	207 (57.5%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.1%)	44 (12.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	67.1	284^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.4%		63.7	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%	25	45.8	62.6	65.0	44.9	39.1	43.1	53.3	$16,559	$164	$16,395
Woerther Elementary	Public	K-5	314 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6175	423	32	13.0	11.1%	276 (65.2%)	25 (5.9%)	18 (4.3%)	74 (17.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	87.8	95^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.4%		78.7	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	66	65.3	70.4	55.7	63.5	64.0	65.3	55.7	$14,642	$354	$14,288
Carman Trails Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Weidman Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 415-6100	355	32	11.0	30.7%	207 (58.3%)	40 (11.3%)	41 (11.5%)	44 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)	56.2	395^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.7	389^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.1%	6	51.5	49.9	34.6	28.7	49.9	45.2	36.9	$16,360	$275	$16,085
Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	343	29	11.8	28.6%	244 (71.1%)	30 (8.7%)	31 (9.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	44.1	523^rd of 900 public elementary schools	41.9%		71.4	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	285	23.8	56.6	27.7	22.1	39.4	49.0	38.1	$18,811	$124	$18,688
Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Henry Ave	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6350	512	35	14.7	8.4%	286 (55.9%)	38 (7.4%)	21 (4.1%)	133 (26.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	81.5	147^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.8	128^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.9%	19	67.6	70.0	51.9	45.8	63.8	63.5	50.9	$14,078	$162	$13,915
Claymont Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Country Club Dr	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6150	460	31	14.7	7.4%	350 (76.1%)	33 (7.2%)	14 (3.0%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	77.4	187^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.9	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%	28	48.6	62.9	60.7	49.9	43.3	57.5	61.3	$14,723	$163	$14,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Sorrento Springs Elementary

What district is Sorrento Springs Elementary in?

Parkway C-2

How many students attend Sorrento Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Sorrento Springs Elementary.

Is Sorrento Springs Elementary a good school?

Sorrento Springs Elementary ranks 507^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sorrento Springs Elementary?

Students at Sorrento Springs Elementary are 75% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sorrento Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sorrento Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : South High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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