The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Okawville Grade School
Okawville Grade School serves prekindergarten through sixth grade in a small rural village in Washington County. The school is part of West Washington Co CUD 10 and sits on a newly built, state-of-the-art campus that consolidated elementary and high school facilities in recent years.
The school's enrollment is small, around a mid-sized figure for a rural elementary school, drawn almost entirely from the village and surrounding area. The student body is predominantly white, with very limited racial and ethnic diversity. Free and reduced price lunch data was not available, preventing a full picture of economic need in the school.
State assessment results show uneven performance across grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency is strongest in grades four through six, with grade five showing particularly high performance. Grade three lags notably in both ELA and math. Mathematics results are more mixed overall. Grade four stands out with strong proficiency, while grade six drops sharply, and grade three and five both sit near the middle range. In science, grade five showed modest proficiency. Testing data for grades seven and eight is not reported, which aligns with the school's grade configuration ending at sixth grade.
Compared to the other districts in Washington County, Okawville Grade School's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among county schools. This positioning reflects strength relative to its immediate peer set, though the uneven grade-level results suggest areas needing attention, particularly in mathematics for upper elementary grades.
The school sits in a close-knit rural village with deep German-American heritage, strong local identity, and a compact footprint. Economic anchors in town are modest: manufacturing, educational services, and health care employ most residents. The community library is volunteer-supported rather than tax-funded. Okawville itself is a slow-growth place with limited new housing development; most of the residential stock consists of existing homes and country properties outside the village. Scott Air Force Base and St. Louis-area employers are within commuting distance for families seeking broader job markets.
Housing in the area is modestly priced relative to the national benchmark. Mortgage affordability is better than the state average, making home purchase accessible to working families. The village invested in the new K-12 campus as a major civic commitment to its schools, reflecting local priority on education infrastructure.
A parent choosing this school should expect a small-school environment with direct community ties, a place where school life is woven into village life. The strength in ELA at upper grades and the county-leading overall proficiency suggest solid academic foundations in reading and writing, though mathematics performance warrants conversation with the school about teaching approach and support structures, especially in grades three and six where results dip. The limited diversity means students will have less exposure to racial and ethnic difference than in larger, more mixed communities.
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