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Reed Elementary

Public Grades K-4

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Reed Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in the Ladue School District in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 384 students in grades K-4. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 30 schools in Missouri for the past several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reed Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 71.8% of 3rd graders and 76.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 71.7% and 77.8% in the Ladue district, and 41.4% and 43.8% statewide. Similarly, 77.5% of 3rd graders and 84.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 73.3% and 78.8% in Ladue, and 41.8% and 44.8% statewide. The school also has a strong gifted and talented program, ranking 1st out of 91 Missouri elementary schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

In comparison to nearby schools, Reed Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics at Jackson Park Elementary (University City) was 29.1%, compared to 75.1% at Conway Elementary (Ladue) and 74% at Glenridge Elementary (Clayton). Reed Elementary has maintained its exceptional performance over the years, consistently ranking within the top 30 elementary schools in Missouri.

410

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,870

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9060 Ladue
Saint Louis, MO 63124-1902

(314) 991-1456

District: Ladue

Students who attend Reed Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Asian:

8.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (77% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Missouri avg43%

13^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.7	13 of 900	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	23 of 906	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	28 of 898	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	7 of 908	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	25 of 901	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	26 of 1052	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	13 of 1045	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	12 of 1032	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	13 of 865	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	70 of 1058	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	60 of 1089	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	38 of 1108	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	11 of 1085	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	23 of 1088	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	93.8	22 of 1066	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	13 of 1053	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.9	7 of 1084	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	41 of 1080	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	42 of 1074	96.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	89.6	11 of 251	95.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	18 of 666	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	12 of 668	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	56 of 673	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	8 of 675	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	30 of 691	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	19 of 917	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	18 of 898	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)96th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+37 vs state

Mathematics74%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Reed 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4451	304	26	11.8	100.0%	50 (16.4%)	203 (66.8%)	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	39	578^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.8%		40.3	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	29.1	39.5	31.3	39.5	29.1	39.5	35.4	$18,097	$847	$17,249
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
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 N 82nd BLVD	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4361	386	30	12.9	100.0%	13 (3.4%)	283 (73.3%)	67 (17.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	26.7	685^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.9%		26	688^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.1%	3	39.2	24.5	24.7	21.4	26.6	28.6	30.4	$16,038	$837	$15,201
Flynn Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Waterman Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4421	323	25	12.7	100.0%	98 (30.3%)	164 (50.8%)	20 (6.2%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	47.4	494^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.7	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	35.4	45.9	28.8		43.6	44.3	29.8	$17,164	$858	$16,306
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed Elementary

How many students attend Reed Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Reed Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Reed Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reed 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 Reed Elementary?

Students at Reed Elementary are 73% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Reed Elementary in?

Ladue

Is Reed Elementary a good school?

Yes! Reed Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

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