Is St. Charles West High a good school?

St. Charles West High ranks 99 th of 378 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St. Charles West High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended St. Charles West High.

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

Students at St. Charles West High are 70% White, 17% African American, 9% 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

St. Charles West High

Summary:

St. Charles West High is a public high school serving 631 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Charles, Missouri, which is part of the St. Charles R-VI school district. This district is ranked 75 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

St. Charles West High consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri high schools, with a current ranking of 99 out of 378 schools. The school's performance on End of Course (EOC) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra I, English II, and Biology I. St. Charles West High's students also perform exceptionally well in certain subgroups, such as African American students and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Missouri high schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is less impressive, ranking in the middle or lower half of Missouri high schools.

While St. Charles West High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.4% to 91.1% over the past few years, the school has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 18.6% to 23.0% in recent years. This is an area of concern that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions. Compared to nearby schools, St. Charles West High performs better academically than Hazelwood West High, but lags behind the highly-ranked Francis Howell Central High and Ft. Zumwalt South High in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3601 Droste Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63301-1125

(636) 443-4200

District: St. Charles R-VI

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,876

Feeder schools for St. Charles West High:

Elementary:	Harris Elementary
	Monroe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St. Charles West High ranks better than 73.8% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at St. Charles West High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), African American (16.9%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Charles West High is 10. 1 high schools in the St. Charles R-VI School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare St. Charles West High employs 63.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Charles West High is $17,876, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the St. Charles R-VI School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Charles West High:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles West High 99^th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See St. Charles West High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

St. Charles R-VI:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles R-VI 75^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St. Charles West High

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Rank History for all students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	82.57	44^th	534	91.8%
2007	69.15	113^th	538	79.0%
2008	63.07	162^nd	539	69.9%
2009	32.22	384^th	507	24.3%
2010	31.38	411^th	516	20.3%
2011	63.46	123^rd	528	76.7%
2012	67.44	93^rd	522	82.2%
2013	64.04	109^th	523	79.2%
2014	59.08	169^th	521	67.6%
2015	56.27	207^th	504	58.9%
2016	52.25	184^th	401	54.1%
2017	81.41	45^th	404	88.9%
2018	62.44	111^th	468	76.3%
2019	60.29	124^th	460	73.0%
2021	55.87	118^th	358	67.0%
2022	59.94	94^th	361	74.0%
2023	58.20	91^st	352	74.1%
2024	59.95	99^th	378	73.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.16	25^th	127	80.3%
2024	69.98	27^th	135	80.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	41.90	221^st	382	42.1%
2019	46.35	183^rd	368	50.3%
2022	35.52	168^th	250	32.8%
2023	57.21	82^nd	268	69.4%
2024	59.63	81^st	274	70.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	75.91	21^st	103	79.6%
2021	52.34	57^th	129	55.8%
2022	50.48	41^st	111	63.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.20	1^st	96	99.0%
2023	50.09	30^th	47	36.2%

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Rank History for African American students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	59.83	31^st	106	70.8%
2022	39.40	69^th	105	34.3%
2024	55.99	32^nd	105	69.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.49	35^th	57	38.6%

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Rank History for White students at St. Charles West High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	64.56	90^th	440	79.5%
2019	65.86	82^nd	430	80.9%
2021	54.84	97^th	309	68.6%
2022	62.63	62^nd	310	80.0%
2023	60.14	65^th	302	78.5%
2024	63.26	66^th	321	79.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for St. Charles West High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1092	1092
1992	1065	30	13	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1993	1124	28	23	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1207
1994	1113	29	17	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1995	1056	35	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1996	1056	35	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1997	975	30	19	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1998	1050	29	18	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1999	989	25	17	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2000	982	28	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2001	980	26	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2002	955	41	25	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2003	955	41	25	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2004	898	55	23	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2005	897	66	17	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2006	907	70	13	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2007	904	63	11	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2008	861	73	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
2009	854	90	19	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2010	782	87	18	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	932
2011	660	85	11	40	2	0	0	0	798
2012	608	75	10	33	1	0	5	0	732
2013	602	95	0	46	4	0	0	0	747
2014	569	94	12	45	3	2	11	0	736
2015	584	89	16	25	0	1	8	0	723
2016	571	100	17	10	0	2	10	0	710
2017	525	95	13	27	0	1	9	0	670
2018	522	79	11	38	0	1	13	0	664
2019	503	100	10	53	0	2	18	0	686
2020	445	94	14	71	0	1	29	0	654
2021	433	98	18	65	0	1	42	0	657
2022	413	97	22	59	1	2	50	0	644
2023	405	93	19	63	2	1	48	0	631
2024	441	107	18	60	2	3	2	0	633

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Charles West High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1092	65.0	16.8	n/a
1992	1130	64.3	17.5	3.1
1993	1207	64.1	18.8	3.1
1994	1171	62.4	18.8	4.4
1995	1122	60.7	18.5	3
1996	1122	60.7	18.5	3
1997	1038	64.8	16.0	4.3
1998	1114	67.7	16.5	3.4
1999	1044	64.5	16.2	4.1
2000	1034	63.0	16.4	2.8
2001	1034	62.8	16.5	4.4
2002	1033	66.7	15.5	6.9
2003	1033	66.7	15.5	6.9
2004	989	63.3	15.6	9.5
2005	1007	58.5	17.2	11.5
2006	1019	58.3	17.5	14.2
2007	1011	57.2	17.7	21.8
2008	977	61.2	16.0	17.3
2009	991	63.0	15.7	15.8
2010	932	61.1	15.2	17.9
2011	798	56.8	14.0	21.6
2012	732	54.4	13.4	23.1
2013	747	56.7	13.1	25.7
2014	736	53.5	13.7	32.6
2015	723	54.0	13.3	34
2016	710	55.0	12.9	25.8
2017	670	54.9	12.1	24.9
2018	664	56.5	11.7	23.2
2019	686	56.5	12.1	31
2020	654	56.7	11.5	34.3
2021	657	57.8	11.3	29.8
2022	644	58.1	11.0	23.6
2023	631	58.9	10.7	30.1
2024	633	63.3	10.0	2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. Charles West High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1092	65.0	16.8	n/a
1992	1130	64.3	17.5	3.1
1993	1207	64.1	18.8	3.1
1994	1171	62.4	18.8	4.4
1995	1122	60.7	18.5	3
1996	1122	60.7	18.5	3
1997	1038	64.8	16.0	4.3
1998	1114	67.7	16.5	3.4
1999	1044	64.5	16.2	4.1
2000	1034	63.0	16.4	2.8
2001	1034	62.8	16.5	4.4
2002	1033	66.7	15.5	6.9
2003	1033	66.7	15.5	6.9
2004	989	63.3	15.6	9.5
2005	1007	58.5	17.2	11.5
2006	1019	58.3	17.5	14.2
2007	1011	57.2	17.7	21.8
2008	977	61.2	16.0	17.3
2009	991	63.0	15.7	15.8
2010	932	61.1	15.2	17.9
2011	798	56.8	14.0	21.6
2012	732	54.4	13.4	23.1
2013	747	56.7	13.1	25.7
2014	736	53.5	13.7	32.6
2015	723	54.0	13.3	34
2016	710	55.0	12.9	25.8
2017	670	54.9	12.1	24.9
2018	664	56.5	11.7	23.2
2019	686	56.5	12.1	31
2020	654	56.7	11.5	34.3
2021	657	57.8	11.3	29.8
2022	644	58.1	11.0	23.6
2023	631	58.9	10.7	30.1
2024	633	63.3	10.0	2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Charles West High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$641 (4.1%)	$15,113 (95.9%)	$15,754
2020	$1,120 (7.0%)	$14,923 (93.0%)	$16,043
2021	$627 (3.8%)	$16,086 (96.2%)	$16,713
2022	$1,022 (5.7%)	$16,854 (94.3%)	$17,876

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Charles West High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 124^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 91^st of 352 High schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (St. Charles West High)	30.4	43	12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (St. Charles R-VI)	29.5	56.6	27.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%
End of Course Biology I (St. Charles West High)	50	43.1	6.9%
End of Course Biology I (St. Charles R-VI)	47.8	42.8	5%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%
End of Course English II (St. Charles West High)	57.6	57.2	0.4%
End of Course English II (St. Charles R-VI)	57.5	57.1	0.4%
End of Course English II (Missouri)	59	54.4	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	686	631	8%
African American	100	93	7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	10	19	90%
Hispanic	53	63	18.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	503	405	19.5%
Two or More Races	18	48	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31%	30.1%	0.9%

Schools Near St. Charles West High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	633	63	10.0	2.1%	441 (69.7%)	107 (16.9%)	60 (9.5%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	60	99^th of 378 public high schools	73.8%		58.2	91^st of 352 public high schools	74.1%	8	55.0	41.5	50.9		37.7	$17,876	$1,022	$16,854
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	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quest Day Treatment	Public	6-12	3747 Harry S Truman Blvd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 940-3160	0	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	785	71	11.1	30.7%	563 (71.7%)	107 (13.6%)	100 (12.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	46.6	173^rd of 378 public high schools	54.2%		64.4	70^th of 352 public high schools	80.1%	103	41.1	29.5	46.7		39.2	$17,505	$1,185	$16,321
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	1,202	91	13.2	21.5%	880 (73.2%)	107 (8.9%)	107 (8.9%)	24 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.8%)	79.7	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%		81.8	21^st of 352 public high schools	94.0%	5	55.5	49.4	64.5	90.6	54.3	$13,015	$598	$12,416
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	1,690	91	18.6	21.5%	1,148 (67.9%)	195 (11.5%)	140 (8.3%)	100 (5.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (6.0%)	73.7	45^th of 378 public high schools	88.1%		76.4	30^th of 352 public high schools	91.5%	15	43.8	48.4	62.0	71.5	53.1	$11,898	$614	$11,284
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	685	39	17.4	25.0%	521 (76.1%)	67 (9.8%)	57 (8.3%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	54.2	127^th of 378 public high schools	66.4%		53	117^th of 352 public high schools	66.8%	10	27.9	45.6	51.2	74.5	37.7	$13,326	$510	$12,816
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	1,898	128	14.8	39.1%	706 (37.2%)	659 (34.7%)	278 (14.6%)	67 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	183 (9.6%)	70.5	56^th of 378 public high schools	85.2%		72.7	44^th of 352 public high schools	87.5%	12	37.0	44.0	62.5	74.6	57.0	$17,993		$17,993
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	1,741	92	18.9	16.8%	1,387 (79.7%)	135 (7.8%)	105 (6.0%)	38 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.3%)	88.9	10^th of 378 public high schools	97.4%		85.4	13^th of 352 public high schools	96.3%	3	58.9	56.1	78.0	81.7	69.0	$11,535	$600	$10,934
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	1,245	90	13.7	13.7%	945 (75.9%)	114 (9.2%)	64 (5.1%)	59 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	90	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		90.7	4^th of 352 public high schools	98.9%	5	67.7	63.1	70.8	93.1		$12,385	$688	$11,697

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