The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Trautwein Elem.
Trautwein Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Mehlville R-IX School District, located in a residential pocket of south St. Louis County. The school enrolls a student body of roughly moderate size for an elementary school, and the student composition is predominantly white, with a notable minority presence that includes Black students and smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. About four in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a middle range of economic need relative to the county.
The academic picture comes from Missouri’s state assessments for grades three through five. On a combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades, Trautwein Elementary stands above the midpoint among districts in St. Louis County. That aggregate masks variation by grade and subject. Third-grade scores in both math and English language arts are where families may want to look more closely: about a quarter of third graders met proficiency standards in math, and roughly three in ten in ELA. Fourth graders show the strongest results, with half proficient in math and better than half in ELA. Fifth graders land in between, with just over a third proficient in math and a bit more than two in five in ELA and in science. In other words, performance climbs in fourth grade before pulling back in fifth, and the early primary years appear to be a soft spot.
Because the school only serves elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, and English learner population were not available. That makes it harder to gauge the full support environment, though families can expect a typical elementary setting without the programmatic breadth of a middle or high school.
The school sits in the Mehlville R-IX district, which covers parts of south St. Louis County. Publicly reported information about recent district changes, such as curriculum shifts, property-tax measures, or strategic initiatives, turned up little, so parents exploring the district may want to contact the central office directly for up-to-date plans.
The housing and community context matters for anyone considering the school area. Home values in the ZIP code are moderately above the national average, though still within reach for many in the metro, and rents are also moderate relative to income. The county housing market is showing a slight softening in median listing prices, while active listings have increased, giving buyers more options than in recent years. St. Louis itself is a city with a diversified economy anchored by health care, finance, and research universities, and it offers extensive cultural amenities such as the St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, and the Gateway Arch. The school’s immediate neighborhood in south county is more suburban than urban, with a quieter residential character.
For a family choosing an elementary school, Trautwein offers a predominantly white, economically mixed peer environment in a stable suburban stretch of the district. The academic data indicate that the school is in the above-average tier for the county overall, but the early grade results are uneven. A parent may want to ask the school about literacy and math interventions in grades K through three and how the school addresses the apparent dip in fifth-grade performance. Without special population counts, it is difficult to assess how well the school serves students with disabilities or those learning English, so those conversations should be part of any visit. The setting is conventional and the housing market is accessible for the region, making this a school worth considering for families who value a middle-ground option with room for growth in its youngest learners.
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