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Conway Elementary

Public Grades K-4

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Conway Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Saint Louis, Missouri, as part of the Ladue School District, which is ranked 7th out of 367 districts in the state. With consistently strong academic results, low chronic absenteeism, and a relatively affluent student population, Conway Elementary is one of the top-performing elementary schools in Missouri.

Conway Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.1% of 3rd-grade students and 86.9% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.4% and 43.8% statewide, respectively. Similarly, 75.9% of 3rd-grade students and 90.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.8% and 44.8% statewide. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 13.1, and spends between $13,876 and $15,125 per student, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as McGrath Elementary in the Brentwood School District, the academic performance gap is more pronounced, highlighting the exceptional quality of education provided at Conway Elementary and the Ladue School District as a whole. While the school's Gifted and Talented program ranking is not as high as its overall ranking, it still performs well, ranking in the top 50 schools in the state for this program.

392

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,120

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9900 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124-1651

(314) 993-2878

District: Ladue

Students who attend Conway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladue Fifth Grade Center
	Ladue Middle
High:	Ladue Horton Watkins High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Asian:

16.6%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (82% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ladue

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg75%

Missouri avg43%

7^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Ladue

7^th of 367Ladue 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	97.9	7 of 900	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	6 of 906	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	11 of 898	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	9 of 908	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	4 of 901	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	41 of 1052	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	42 of 1045	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	16 of 1032	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	30 of 865	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	33 of 1058	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	21 of 1089	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	16 of 1108	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	55 of 1085	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	14 of 1088	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	15 of 1066	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.9	11 of 1053	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	6 of 1084	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	49 of 1080	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	95.2	11 of 1074	99.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	15 of 666	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	7 of 668	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	27 of 673	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	25 of 675	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	3 of 691	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	55 of 917	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	93 of 898	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)49th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+39 vs state

Mathematics81%+38 vs state

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Schools Near Conway Elementary

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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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Conway Elementary	Public	K-4	9900 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-2878	392	32	12.4	5.1%	236 (60.2%)	36 (9.2%)	13 (3.3%)	65 (16.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	97.9	7^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.3	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	75.1	86.9			75.9	90.4				$16,120	$19	$16,102
Litzsinger	Public	K-8	10094 Litzsinger Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-8800	84	32	2.6	100.0%	37 (44.0%)	35 (41.7%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					7.8		6.3	20.1	6.3	$168,849	$15,227	$153,622
Reed Elementary	Public	K-4	9060 Ladue	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 991-1456	410	32	12.7	8.3%	298 (72.7%)	31 (7.6%)	15 (3.7%)	34 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	96.7	13^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	71.8	76.2			77.5	84.7				$15,870	$22	$15,848
Old Bonhomme Elementary	Public	K-4	9661 Old Bonhomme	Saint Louis	63132	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-0656	379	34	11.2	11.6%	182 (48.0%)	57 (15.0%)	23 (6.1%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.6%)	94.3	33^rd of 900 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.3	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%	8	69.2	73.2			71.2	73.1				$17,784	$19	$17,765
Spoede Elementary	Public	K-4	425 N Spoede Rd	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 432-4438	376	33	11.5	13.8%	190 (50.5%)	63 (16.8%)	23 (6.1%)	68 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	92.5	48^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.5	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%	19	70.5	74.1			66.0	67.0				$17,662	$152	$17,511
Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	9825 Hudson Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6466	199	20	10.1	10.6%	150 (75.4%)	10 (5.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.6%)	94.6	29^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.9	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%	23	72.5		64.2	71.4	75.0	69.6				$17,507	$110	$17,397
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
Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N Rock Hill Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6460	306	25	12.1	36.9%	165 (53.9%)	102 (33.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	64.6	315^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.0%		77.1	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	143	42.1	43.8	62.8		49.2					$14,314	$30	$14,284
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
Westchester Elementary	Public	K-5	1416 Woodgate Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6160	572	34	16.6	4.5%	499 (87.2%)	13 (2.3%)	13 (2.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.8%)	84.4	123^rd of 900 public elementary schools	86.3%		86.3	87^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.4%	36	72.0	55.8	50.5	58.9	59.7	67.5				$13,389	$25	$13,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Conway Elementary

What schools do graduates of Conway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Conway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ladue Fifth Grade Center
Middle : Ladue Middle
High : Ladue Horton Watkins High

What is the racial makeup of Conway Elementary?

Students at Conway Elementary are 60% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Conway Elementary in?

Ladue

How many students attend Conway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Conway Elementary.

Is Conway Elementary a good school?

Yes! Conway Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

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