Pierremont Elem., Manchester MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Pierremont Elem.

Pierremont Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Manchester, a suburban city in western St. Louis County, within the Parkway C-2 district. The school’s enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with roughly even distribution across grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population and smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and American Indian students. A low share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a low-poverty context relative to many others in the region.

On the Missouri Assessment Program, Pierremont’s students performed well above the median for St. Louis County districts. In English language arts, proficiency was high across all tested grades, with most students meeting or exceeding the state standard. Math results showed a wider spread: a very high proportion of third graders met the standard, while fourth- and fifth-grade proficiency, though still above the county median, was lower. In fifth-grade science, a strong majority of students were proficient. When combined across all subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index ranks in the top quarter of the county’s school districts, a clear indicator of strong academic performance. Because the school only serves grades K through 5, no graduation rate data is available, and chronic absenteeism data was not reported.

The community Pierremont draws from is largely residential and car-dependent, with most residents commuting by vehicle. Home values in the area are notably above the national benchmark, reflecting a relatively affluent suburban housing market. Rents are also elevated. Manchester experienced substantial population growth through annexations in earlier decades, but recent estimates show a slight decline. The city’s historic Lyceum building serves as City Hall, and the Grand Glaize Branch of the St. Louis County Library provides a civic anchor. Commercial activity is concentrated along Manchester Road, the main corridor.

Families selecting this school also inherit the context of the Parkway district, which in 2022 passed a bond issue for facility improvements across its schools—including security upgrades, HVAC replacements, and classroom renovations—without raising the tax rate. That capital work is still in progress.

Pierremont offers a strong academic foundation in a low-poverty suburban setting, with consistently high literacy scores and above-average math and science outcomes. A parent can expect a well-regarded elementary program within a district that continues to invest in its buildings. The available data does not include information on special education services, English learner supports, or other student support metrics, so families with specific needs may want to reach out to the school directly for those details.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 386%

School 86% · District 57% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 62% · ▲ 5 pts above district

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

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 58% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 56% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 481%

School 81% · District 61% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 60% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Science

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 54% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 29 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.