Middle Schools in Valley Park

Summary:

Valley Park, Missouri is home to a single middle school, Valley Park Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 122nd out of 438 Missouri middle schools in 2024-2025 but dropping to 222nd out of 451 in 2023-2024.

Valley Park Middle School has seen mixed results on standardized tests, outperforming the state average in 7th grade math, 8th grade science, and all three grades in English Language Arts, but underperforming in 6th and 8th grade math. However, the school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average at 79.9% compared to 45.4%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1 and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 44.38% in 2023-2024.

With only one middle school in the Valley Park area, there are no clear standout schools to compare. However, the data suggests that Valley Park Middle School has both strengths and areas for improvement, with a focus on advanced math curriculum and effective teaching strategies in certain subject areas, but also potential challenges related to serving a population with lower socioeconomic status. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,664 in 2021-2022 may indicate a focus on providing adequate resources and support for its students.

District Detail

1 Main St
Valley Park, MO 63088-1573

(636) 923-3500

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 734

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3624	161	18	9.0	36.6%	107 (66.5%)	25 (15.5%)	18 (11.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	67.9	122^nd of 438 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	222^nd of 451 public middle schools	50.8%	100	41.8	51.6	30.4	48.9	43.5	45.8	54.3	79.9	$21,551	$82	$21,469

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parkway C-2	1.99 mi	30	39^th
Rockwood R-VI	2 mi	31	27^th
Kirkwood R-Vii	3.9 mi	9	16^th
Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	4.43 mi	10
Northwest R-I	4.62 mi	10	123^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.