Valley Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Valley Park, Missouri · Valley Park School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Valley Park Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Valley Park (St. Louis County). It is one of 3 schools in Valley Park School District. By enrollment it is the 561st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Valley Park School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293069002115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Valley Park | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 734 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 10.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.6% | 32.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Valley Park Elementary School in context
Size
Valley Park Elementary School is the only elementary school in Valley Park School District. Its 343 students are 46.7% of the district's 734. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 369; Valley Park Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 65 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 40, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (54 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 71.1% here and 68.1% across Valley Park. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Valley Park and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 343 students, Valley Park Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 343 students would have about 27.9 teachers, so Valley Park Elementary School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Valley Park Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Uthoff Valley Elementary School, 2 miles away in Rockwood R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 75 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.1% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Main St, Valley Park, MO 63088
Phone: (636)923-3500
Website: vpschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uthoff Valley Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.0 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 17.3% |
| Barretts Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.0 mi | 378 | 14 | 3.7% |
| Hanna Woods Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.1 mi | 360 | 11.7 | 30.3% |
| Carman Trails Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 355 | 11 | 30.7% |
| Stanton Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.2 mi | 303 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| Wren Hollow Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.3 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 14.7% |
| Sorrento Springs Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.6 mi | 288 | 12.3 | 18.4% |
| Oak Brook Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.6 mi | 401 | 15 | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valley Park
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 161 |
| Valley Park Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 230 |