Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ballwin Elementary

Q: Is Ballwin Elementary a good school?

Ballwin Elementary ranks 172 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ballwin Elementary is a public elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-5 in the highly-ranked Rockwood R-VI school district in Ballwin, Missouri. The school is ranked 172 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballwin Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 56.4% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to 41.4% statewide, and 58.5% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 44.3% statewide. The school also performs well for its subgroups, ranking 20th out of 302 Missouri elementary schools for disabled students and 5th out of 70 for gifted/talented students. However, its performance for other subgroups, like low socioeconomic status and Asian students, is more average or below average.

While Ballwin Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism during the pandemic, from 13-14% historically to 17.2% in 2023-2024, the school still outperforms nearby Parkway C-2 district schools like Westridge Elementary and Oak Brook Elementary in many areas. Ballwin Elementary also spends more per student, ranging from $10,597 to $12,487 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong performance.

426

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,995

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Jefferson
Ballwin, MO 63021-4998

(636) 891-6575

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Ballwin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Selvidge Middle
High:	Marquette Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Asian:

13.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

See top rated Missouri elementary schools

Compare Ballwin Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Missouri avg42%

172^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Rockwood R-VI

27^th of 367Rockwood R-VI 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	172 of 900	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	196 of 906	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	181 of 898	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	187 of 908	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	227 of 901	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	238 of 1052	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	206 of 1045	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	226 of 1032	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	124 of 865	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	73 of 1058	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	98 of 1089	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	128 of 1108	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	108 of 1085	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	107 of 1088	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	96 of 1066	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	149 of 1053	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	203 of 1084	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	251 of 1080	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	286 of 1074	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	52.2	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	85.6	20 of 302	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	48 of 251	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	64.1	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	479 of 907	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	611 of 887	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	202 of 666	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	176 of 668	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	211 of 673	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	220 of 675	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	264 of 691	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	197 of 917	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	152 of 898	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)60th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2019)50th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)47th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2019)29th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+16 vs state

Science56%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ballwin Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Ballwin Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ballwin Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Ballwin Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Jefferson	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6575	426	30	14.0	18.8%	279 (65.5%)	24 (5.6%)	32 (7.5%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	78.6	172^nd of 900 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.3	196^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.4%	24	56.4	56.3	44.7	56.2	59.3		58.5	$14,995	$205	$14,790
Woerther Elementary	Public	K-5	314 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6175	423	32	13.0	11.1%	276 (65.2%)	25 (5.9%)	18 (4.3%)	74 (17.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	87.8	95^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.4%		78.7	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	66	65.3	70.4	55.7	63.5	64.0	65.3	55.7	$14,642	$354	$14,288
Sorrento Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	390 Tumulty Dr	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6800	288	23	12.3	18.4%	217 (75.3%)	24 (8.3%)	16 (5.6%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	46	507^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.7%		49.3	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%	49	34.8	38.2	34.2	33.9	46.4		40.3	$15,629	$165	$15,464
Claymont Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Country Club Dr	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6150	460	31	14.7	7.4%	350 (76.1%)	33 (7.2%)	14 (3.0%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	77.4	187^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.9	159^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.5%	28	48.6	62.9	60.7	49.9	43.3	57.5	61.3	$14,723	$163	$14,559
Wren Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	655 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6850	409	30	13.4	14.7%	308 (75.3%)	28 (6.8%)	14 (3.4%)	36 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	74.3	207^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.0%		79	158^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.6%	49	48.7	66.1	56.0	43.8	49.9		56.0	$14,966	$162	$14,803
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Crestland	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6150	397	27	14.9	28.0%	250 (63.0%)	49 (12.3%)	25 (6.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	70.6	245^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.8%		75.3	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	51.4	48.7	47.4	52.4	44.3	51.1	65.5	$14,406	$210	$14,196
Oak Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Big Bend Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6550	401	27	14.9	10.0%	291 (72.6%)	15 (3.7%)	14 (3.5%)	53 (13.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	90.1	71^st of 900 public elementary schools	92.1%		71.4	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%	168	70.2	60.6	59.6	58.1	71.7		76.0	$15,258	$163	$15,095
Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Henry Ave	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6350	512	35	14.7	8.4%	286 (55.9%)	38 (7.4%)	21 (4.1%)	133 (26.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	81.5	147^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.8	128^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.9%	19	67.6	70.0	51.9	45.8	63.8	63.5	50.9	$14,078	$162	$13,915
Hanna Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Hanna Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6300	360	31	11.7	30.3%	207 (57.5%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.1%)	44 (12.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	67.1	284^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.4%		63.7	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%	25	45.8	62.6	65.0	44.9	39.1	43.1	53.3	$16,559	$164	$16,395
Pierremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Dauphine Ln	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6600	474	37	12.9	12.7%	300 (63.3%)	26 (5.5%)	23 (4.9%)	93 (19.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	95.5	23^rd of 900 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.6	21^st of 906 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	85.6	66.9	61.6	72.7	79.1	81.2	82.6	$15,641	$163	$15,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballwin Elementary

How many students attend Ballwin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Ballwin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ballwin Elementary?

Students at Ballwin Elementary are 65% White, 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Ballwin Elementary in?

Rockwood R-VI

Is Ballwin Elementary a good school?

Ballwin Elementary ranks 172^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ballwin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ballwin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Selvidge Middle
High : Marquette Senior High

Rate Ballwin Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MOMissouri Elementary School Rankings

MOMissouri District Rankings

Schools in Ballwin, MO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ballwin Elementary!

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.