Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63088

The 63088 zip code area is home to three schools: Valley Park Elementary, Valley Park Senior High, and Valley Park Middle, all part of the Valley Park school district. These schools demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for potential improvement.

Valley Park Elementary stands out with its consistently high test scores, outperforming the state averages in Math and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. It is ranked 238 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Valley Park Senior High is ranked 175 out of 361 Missouri high schools, with a 3-star rating, but boasts an impressive 95.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.7% dropout rate.

While the schools demonstrate academic strengths, they also face challenges. All three schools have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1%, which is an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Valley Park Middle having the highest rate at 42.04%, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. The district's resource allocation also varies, with Valley Park Middle spending the most per student at $15,664 and having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 8.1 students per teacher.