Mckelvey Intermediate, Maryland Heights MO

Original Research by School Decision on Mckelvey Intermediate

McKelvey Intermediate serves grades 2 through 5 in the Parkway C-2 school district, a regular public school set in the second-ring St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights. The school is one of several feeder intermediate buildings in a district that overall draws from a large, economically diverse suburban area. Maryland Heights itself is a mix of quiet subdivisions and major commercial corridors, home to corporate campuses for Edward Jones, World Wide Technology, and Charter Communications, along with entertainment nodes like Westport Plaza and the Riverport area. Parents should know that their child's elementary experience will likely begin at a different Parkway primary school before coming here for the intermediate years.

Student enrollment at McKelvey is modest for its grade band. The student body is notably diverse. Asian students make up the largest share, followed by white students, Black students, and smaller groups of multiracial and Hispanic students. About a sixth of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a rate that is low compared to many schools in St. Louis County. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in the profile.

Academically, McKelvey posts strong results on the Missouri Assessment Program. In math, proficiency rates were solid across all three tested grades, with third graders performing at the highest level and fifth graders showing a modest step down. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with third graders again the strongest cohort and fourth graders producing the softer result. Fifth graders taking the science test also recorded a proficiency rate that places the school well above typical countywide performance. When compared against other districts in St. Louis County, McKelvey’s overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile. This is a school where the clear majority of students meet or exceed state standards in every tested subject and grade.

Because McKelvey serves grades 2 through 5, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways, as those are the domain of Parkway’s high schools. The profile did not include data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing ratios, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those areas.

The housing context matters for families choosing where to live. The zip code surrounding McKelvey shows home values and rents that have been rising moderately, consistent with St. Louis County trends. The county’s median listing price has dipped slightly year over year, but the market remains active with a large number of listings and pending sales. The area is car-dependent, with most errands requiring a drive. The district voters recently approved a bond measure funding facility improvements across Parkway schools, including safety upgrades and HVAC replacements, without increasing the tax rate.

For a family deciding where to enroll, McKelvey Intermediate stands out as a consistently high-performing school in a district with strong community support. The academic results are well above county medians, and the student population is diverse in its racial and ethnic makeup. The main considerations are fit and logistics: this is a specific intermediate school serving four grade levels, meaning your child would attend a different Parkway elementary school before arriving here, and the suburban setting is one where a car is essential for getting around. A parent looking for a school where most students meet state standards and where the district is investing in its buildings will find a solid match here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 57% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 62% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 58% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 56% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 61% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 60% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 54% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

This schoolPARKWAY C-2, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income71%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income78%43 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income74%46 pp gap