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St. Charles West High

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St. Charles West High ranks 71 st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri high schools

Summary

St. Charles West High is a public high school serving 633 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Charles, Missouri, which is part of the St. Charles R-VI School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, with 55% proficiency in Algebra I, 65.2% in English II, and 70.2% in Algebra II, compared to the state averages of 45.4%, 52.9%, and 58%, respectively.

St. Charles West High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.4% to 91.1% in recent years, which is generally higher than nearby schools like Francis Howell Central High and Ft. Zumwalt South High. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.6% to 23.0%, is higher than these nearby schools. St. Charles West High spends between $15,754 and $17,876 per student, which is higher than the state average and the spending levels of the nearby higher-performing schools.

While St. Charles West High performs well in serving its White and Special Education student populations, its performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 20% to the bottom half of Missouri high schools. The school's performance for Gifted and Talented students has also been inconsistent. Overall, St. Charles West High is a solid-performing school, but it lags behind some of the higher-ranked nearby schools in the region.

645

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,783

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Droste Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63301-1125

(636) 443-4200

District: St. Charles R-VI

Feeder schools for St. Charles West High:

Elementary:	Harris Elementary
	Monroe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

19.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri high schools

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Missouri avg45%

71^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the St. Charles R-VI

44^th of 367St. Charles 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	71 of 367	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	99 of 378	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	91 of 352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	94 of 361	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	118 of 358	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	124 of 460	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	111 of 468	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	52.3	184 of 401	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	207 of 504	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	169 of 521	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	109 of 523	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	123 of 528	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	31.4	411 of 516	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	384 of 507	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.1	162 of 539	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	113 of 538	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	44 of 534	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	69 of 105	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	21 of 103	79.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	82 of 279	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	81 of 274	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	82 of 268	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	183 of 368	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	221 of 382	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	56 of 306	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	66 of 321	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	65 of 302	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	62 of 310	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	97 of 309	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	82 of 430	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	90 of 440	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2022)39th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)36th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II70%+12 vs state

English II65%+12 vs state

Algebra I55%+10 vs state

Government51%+10 vs state

Biology I35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Charles West High	Public	9-12	3601 Droste Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4200	645	62	10.4	27.1%	432 (67.0%)	124 (19.2%)	62 (9.6%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	68.8	71^st of 367 public high schools	80.7%		60	99^th of 378 public high schools	73.8%	28	55.0	34.6	65.2	70.2	50.6	$19,783	$440	$19,342
Lewis Clark Career Center	Public	9-12	2400 Zumbehl Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4950	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Charles High	Public	9-12	725 N Kingshighway St	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4100	782	74	10.5	38.5%	548 (70.1%)	107 (13.7%)	109 (13.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	58.8	110^th of 367 public high schools	70.0%		46.6	173^rd of 378 public high schools	54.2%	63	37.2	31.6	55.2	73.8	51.9	$18,842	$424	$18,418
Ft. Zumwalt East High	Public	9-12	600 1st Executive Ave	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 477-2400	1,171	84	13.9	19.3%	834 (71.2%)	127 (10.8%)	111 (9.5%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.3%)	79.2	38^th of 367 public high schools	89.6%		79.7	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%	12	60.7	45.9	67.0	88.7	54.0	$15,128	$327	$14,801
Francis Howell North High	Public	9-12	2549 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4900	1,716	89	19.3	21.3%	1,171 (68.2%)	193 (11.2%)	153 (8.9%)	99 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.5%)	82.6	26^th of 367 public high schools	92.9%		73.7	45^th of 378 public high schools	88.1%	19	51.2	59.4	72.1	85.0	54.1	$13,559	$323	$13,236
Orchard Farm High School	Public	9-12	2555 Hwy B	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	Orchard Farm R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 695-8650	698	42	16.6	17.2%	521 (74.6%)	73 (10.5%)	60 (8.6%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	52.6	139^th of 367 public high schools	62.1%		54.2	127^th of 378 public high schools	66.4%	12	34.3	40.3	60.6	60.3	30.5	$15,245	$246	$14,999
Pattonville Senior High	Public	9-12	2497 Creve Coeur Mill Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8051	1,945	127	15.3	42.9%	714 (36.7%)	691 (35.5%)	297 (15.3%)	55 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	185 (9.5%)	73	56^th of 367 public high schools	84.7%		70.5	56^th of 378 public high schools	85.2%		50.1	47.3	59.6	63.1	55.6	$16,401	$347	$16,054
Francis Howell Central High	Public	9-12	5199 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4600	1,750	92	18.9	16.7%	1,376 (78.6%)	124 (7.1%)	116 (6.6%)	43 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (5.1%)	83.6	21^st of 367 public high schools	94.3%		88.9	10^th of 378 public high schools	97.4%	11	48.2	57.8	71.2	86.0	61.9	$13,528	$183	$13,345
Ft. Zumwalt South High	Public	9-12	8050 Mexico Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 978-1212	1,212	85	14.1	16.0%	912 (75.2%)	100 (8.3%)	61 (5.0%)	61 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.4%)	91.1	9^th of 367 public high schools	97.5%		90	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		72.4	64.3	76.9	89.3		$15,491	$370	$15,122
Ft. Zumwalt North High	Public	9-12	1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-4447	1,538	104	14.8	15.5%	1,191 (77.4%)	117 (7.6%)	104 (6.8%)	31 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	91 (5.9%)	80.9	31^st of 367 public high schools	91.6%		81.1	21^st of 378 public high schools	94.4%	10	72.2	42.8	67.4	74.0	59.3	$14,470	$254	$14,216

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Charles West High

Is St. Charles West High a good school?

St. Charles West High ranks 71^st of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St. Charles West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended St. Charles West High.

What district is St. Charles West High in?

St. Charles R-VI

What is the racial makeup of St. Charles West High?

Students at St. Charles West High are 67% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into St. Charles West High?

St. Charles West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harris Elementary
Elementary : Monroe Elementary

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