The reported proficiency rate for Math is 52%.
Original Research by School Decision on Crystal City Elem.
Crystal City Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Crystal City 47 school district, a small, single-elementary district in Jefferson County, Missouri. The school is a regular public school and the only elementary in the district. Its enrollment is relatively small for a PK-6 building, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Black student population and a small Hispanic student group. The school does not report data on students with individualized education plans or English learner status, so a parent who wants to know about special education supports or language services would need to ask the school directly.
The academic picture is partial. State test results are available for math at some grade levels but are suppressed in reading and science and in several other grades, which limits a full view. Where results are reported, the pattern is mixed. In third-grade math, the proficiency rate was below the midpoint of what would be expected; by sixth grade, the rate was stronger, landing well above the district average context. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quarter among districts in Jefferson County, a meaningful strength when compared to its immediate neighbors. However, because many individual subject-grade combinations are suppressed, that index is based on only a few reported results and should be read as a preliminary signal rather than a full profile. A parent may want to follow up with the school for a more complete picture of student performance, especially in reading and science, where the data is essentially absent.
Crystal City itself is a small suburb of St. Louis with a legacy industrial identity. The town was built around a glass manufacturing plant that has been closed for years, and the former factory site remains undeveloped. The population has been relatively stable but slightly declining. The housing market in the zip code, based on the available index, is moderately valued relative to the national median, and the local cost of living appears manageable. The town shares a close relationship with neighboring Festus, and the area is predominantly residential with a small-town feel. The city has a public library and some local parks, but the school is essentially a neighborhood school for the community. No major new housing developments or significant district-level changes were identified in the public record, so the context around the school appears stable through the period reviewed.
The district operates only this elementary and Crystal City High School, so students move from this building directly to the high school. There is no middle school in the district. A parent considering Crystal City Elementary should expect a small, community-oriented setting where the school serves as a central civic hub. The academic strength in math at the upper elementary level is a positive indicator, but the lack of test data in several subjects means families should not rely solely on state assessments to judge the school’s full instructional quality. The school does not offer programs like magnet or charter options, but its size and single-district structure mean a consistent cohort of peers from year to year, which some families value. The combination of a modest free-lunch rate and a largely white student body may factor into a family’s sense of fit, as would the town’s quiet, post-industrial character and limited commercial development.
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