Best Public Schools in Clayton, MO

Summary:

The city of Clayton, Missouri is home to a high-performing school district, with 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic achievements, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Clayton High School stands out as the district's flagship, ranking 6th out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 70% proficiency in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and English II, as well as a remarkable 97.1% 4-year graduation rate. Wydown Middle School and Meramec Elementary also shine, ranking 10th and 8th in their respective categories and earning 5-star ratings for their exceptional academic performance.

While the district as a whole demonstrates a high level of excellence, the Juvenile Detention Center stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower test scores and a higher dropout rate compared to the other schools in the Clayton School District. This specialized institution, which serves a unique student population, requires a higher level of resources and support to address the specific needs of its learners.

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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)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (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 Mathematics 8th 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7447 Wellington Way	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6200	321	31	10.3	9.7%	177 (55.1%)	31 (9.7%)	23 (7.2%)	55 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	95.3	25^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.2%		96	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	74.0	66.0	74.1				77.3		73.5	72.9	77.3								$23,741	$149	$23,592
Meramec Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Meramec Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6300	368	32	11.5	5.2%	243 (66.0%)	27 (7.3%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (12.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.5%)	97.7	8^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	76.9	92.5	66.5				81.7		75.3	91.1									$21,626	$125	$21,502
Ralph M. Captain Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Northwood Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6100	286	31	9.2	4.2%	213 (74.5%)	23 (8.0%)	9 (3.1%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	96.6	15^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%		82.0	71.6	73.4				79.5		69.3		79.5								$25,617	$126	$25,491
Clayton High	Public	9-12	#1 Mark Twain Circle	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6600	788	80	9.8	8.0%	462 (58.6%)	118 (15.0%)	34 (4.3%)	100 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.3%)	92.8	6^th of 367 public high schools	98.4%		87.3	14^th of 378 public high schools	96.3%	8															73.9	72.9	83.0	90.2	$26,879	$251	$26,628
Wydown Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Wydown	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6400	604	64	9.3	11.6%	355 (58.8%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	95.7	10^th of 438 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	8^th of 451 public middle schools	98.2%	2				77.3	73.0	69.3		61.8				70.2	69.4	62.7					$24,493	$112	$24,381
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	501 S Brentwood Blvd	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 615-2974	44	10	4.4	40.9%	1 (2.3%)	43 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$105,952	$44,052	$61,900

Cities Near Clayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
University City	0.79 mi	7	325^th
Richmond Heights	1.65 mi	1	32^nd
Saint Louis	1.99 mi	222	296^th
Brentwood	2.04 mi	5	7^th
Maplewood	2.05 mi	3	18^th

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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.

Best Public Schools in Clayton, MO

Meramec Elementary

Ralph M. Captain Elementary

Wydown Middle

Glenridge Elementary

Clayton High

Juvenile Detention Center

Cities Near Clayton