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Traditional School

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Traditional School ranks 418 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Traditional School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Pattonville R-III school district in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The school has 384 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Traditional School consistently outperforms the Pattonville R-III district and the state of Missouri in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, Traditional School's 7th grade students scored 66.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.1% for the Pattonville district and 39.4% for the state. The school's 6th and 7th grade students also had significantly higher math proficiency rates than the district and state averages in recent years. However, Traditional School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 24.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. This is an area of concern that may be impacting the school's overall performance and ranking.

While Traditional School outperforms the Pattonville R-III district on many academic measures, some nearby schools in the Parkway C-2 district, such as McKelvey Intermediate and Craig Elementary, have even higher test scores and rankings. Additionally, Traditional School's relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population may be a contributing factor to its stronger academic performance compared to some nearby schools. The school's low rankings for its gifted and talented program suggest that it may need to re-evaluate its approach to serving the needs of its high-achieving students.

392

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,301

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Fee Fee Rd
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-2710

(314) 213-8016

District: Pattonville R-III

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

African American:

23.7%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Missouri avg42%

Elementary school

418^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

78^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Pattonville R-III

165^th of 367Pattonville R-III 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	418 of 900	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	406 of 906	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	262 of 898	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	209 of 908	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	207 of 901	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	166 of 1052	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	32 of 1045	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	79.2	169 of 1032	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	232 of 865	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	233 of 1058	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	177 of 1089	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	88 of 1108	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	136 of 1085	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	163 of 1088	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	158 of 1066	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	89.5	59 of 1053	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	18 of 1084	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	40 of 1080	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	110 of 1074	89.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	20.7	86 of 91	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	169 of 907	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	78.4	130 of 675	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	196 of 917	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	44 of 898	95.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	78 of 438	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	20 of 459	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	5 of 454	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	51 of 587	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	51 of 552	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	67.8	138 of 568	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	98 of 585	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	26 of 633	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	15 of 649	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	60 of 623	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	32 of 625	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	9 of 614	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	8 of 601	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.1	8 of 624	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	24 of 624	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	34 of 619	94.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	30.4	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	91.6	8 of 482	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	97.7	7 of 381	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	19 of 527	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	62 of 479	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2022)81st percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)5th percentile-79 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)98th percentile+7 vs school

White (2022)98th percentile

Gifted and Talented (2019)13th percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Traditional School	Public	K-8	102 Fee Fee Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8016	392	26	15.2	25.8%	187 (47.7%)	93 (23.7%)	36 (9.2%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (13.8%)	54.3	418^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.2	406^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.2%	12	34.8	40.5	39.4	51.1	48.7				46.4	66.6	$16,301	$293	$16,008
Bridgeway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11635 Oakbury Ct	Bridgeton	63044	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8012	417	35	11.9	42.2%	157 (37.6%)	118 (28.3%)	76 (18.2%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	64.9	313^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.2%		68.8	264^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.9%	49	39.4	45.0	58.3			60.5	36.6	44.8	53.1		$16,355	$342	$16,013
Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3199 Parkwood Ln	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8015	409	33	12.4	54.3%	137 (33.5%)	152 (37.2%)	50 (12.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.2%)	32.8	643^rd of 900 public elementary schools	28.6%		39.4	566^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.5%	77	35.5	24.5	36.5			24.1	40.6	26.3	32.3		$16,492	$295	$16,198
Robert Drummond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 St Bridget Ln	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8419	667	53	12.5	63.7%	161 (24.1%)	281 (42.1%)	127 (19.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.3%)	15.6	768^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	781^st of 906 public elementary schools	13.8%	13	15.2	23.0	11.9			18.7	22.3	24.9	26.4		$15,412	$287	$15,125
McKelvey Intermediate	Public	2-5	1751 McKelvey Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6500	432	31	13.8	17.8%	143 (33.1%)	91 (21.1%)	28 (6.5%)	124 (28.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.3%)	91.8	52^nd of 900 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.9	45^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	73.3	68.6	64.1			69.6	70.4	62.3	63.8		$14,886	$164	$14,721
Buder Elementary	Public	K-5	10350 Baltimore	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6300	471	35	13.4	100.0%	104 (22.1%)	187 (39.7%)	135 (28.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.7%)	28.6	672^nd of 900 public elementary schools	25.3%		24.9	695^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.3%	23	37.5	26.3	20.5			28.6	25.3	27.8	37.1		$14,334	$409	$13,926
Rose Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Rose Acres Ln	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8017	388	27	14.3	36.3%	183 (47.2%)	89 (22.9%)	34 (8.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (18.6%)	71.1	239^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.5	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%	11	58.8	49.9	45.5			45.5	52.0				$14,303	$303	$14,000
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11022 Schuetz Rd	Creve Coeur	63146	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8018	459	37	12.5	48.1%	119 (25.9%)	193 (42.0%)	61 (13.3%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.6%)	40.9	554^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.8	499^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.9%	55	34.6	24.0	23.8			37.9	36.1	35.3	59.3		$15,263	$587	$14,677
Craig Elementary	Public	K-5	1492 Craig Rd	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6200	423	31	13.8	29.1%	183 (43.3%)	137 (32.4%)	29 (6.9%)	39 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	69.1	266^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.8	222^nd of 906 public elementary schools	75.5%	44	45.6	43.8	44.7			52.5	52.8	49.2	58.9		$14,730	$166	$14,564
Marion Elementary	Public	K-5	2634 Sims	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6400	496	35	14.1	100.0%	77 (15.5%)	154 (31.0%)	216 (43.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	26.1	688^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.6%		23	706^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	22.1	42.6	21.5			18.3	27.5	38.4	25.2		$13,410	$427	$12,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Traditional School

How many students attend Traditional School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Traditional School.

What is the racial makeup of Traditional School?

Students at Traditional School are 48% White, 24% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is Traditional School in?

Pattonville R-III

Is Traditional School a good school?

Traditional School ranks 418^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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