Best Public Schools in Brentwood, MO

Summary:

The city of Brentwood, Missouri is home to a high-performing school district that serves students from early childhood through high school. The district consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all of which demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.

Brentwood High School stands out as one of the top-ranked high schools in the state, ranking 12th out of 367 Missouri high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 100% four-year graduation rate. The school also boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. Similarly, Brentwood Middle School is ranked 8th out of 438 Missouri middle schools, demonstrating consistently high performance across various grade levels and subject areas. At the elementary level, McGrath Elementary is ranked 35th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

The Brentwood school district as a whole is committed to academic excellence, with all its schools ranking highly in the state and maintaining 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The district's investment in education is evident in the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,970 at Mark Twain Elementary to $24,534 at Brentwood High School. Additionally, the schools in Brentwood have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brentwood High	Public	9-12	2221 High School Dr	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-3837	195	23	8.6	25.6%	106 (54.4%)	32 (16.4%)	19 (9.7%)	15 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.8%)	87.8	12^th of 367 public high schools	96.7%		79.5	27^th of 378 public high schools	92.9%	15												67.5	73.2	$30,067	$638	$29,430
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	8636 Litzsinger Rd	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-0613	173	20	8.6	21.4%	106 (61.3%)	26 (15.0%)	10 (5.8%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	91.1	60^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.5	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	38	54.4	79.4				85.0			74.9					$20,604	$527	$20,076
McGrath Elementary	Public	K-5	2350 St Clair Ave - Suite A	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-6824	236	20	11.7	11.4%	171 (72.5%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)	93.8	35^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	12		76.0	62.8			65.6		83.3	68.9					$18,178	$527	$17,650
Brentwood Middle	Public	6-8	2225 High School Dr.	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-8238	160	16	9.8	18.8%	91 (56.9%)	25 (15.6%)	12 (7.5%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	95.8	8^th of 438 public middle schools	98.2%		95.8	12^th of 451 public middle schools	97.3%	4				80.0	69.4		65.0			63.2	72.0			$20,237	$527	$19,709

Cities Near Brentwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Louis	0.9 mi	222	296^th
Maplewood	1.29 mi	3	18^th
Richmond Heights	1.94 mi	1	32^nd
Clayton	1.95 mi	7	6^th
Kirkwood	2.51 mi	9	23^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.