The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Science. The lowest is 51% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Geggie Elem.
Geggie Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Rockwood R-VI district, located in the St. Louis County community of Eureka. The school sits within a suburban area that blends small-town character with the commercial draw of Six Flags St. Louis and a growing residential base. Geggie’s enrollment is a moderate size for an elementary school, and its student body is predominantly white, with relatively small shares of Asian, Black, and Hispanic students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals is very low, well below the national norm, which aligns with the area’s elevated home values and above-median household incomes.
Academically, Geggie Elementary performs above the midpoint among districts in St. Louis County on an overall proficiency index that combines tested subjects and grades. That is a meaningful signal for a family evaluating academic expectations. In math, proficiency rates shift across grades: a little over half of third graders scored proficient, rising to close to three-fifths of fourth graders, then dipping to just under half of fifth graders. In English language arts, the pattern is similar but less peaked—around half or slightly more of students scored proficient in grades three, four, and five, with the fourth and fifth grade rates a bit stronger than third. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows a notably higher proficiency rate, approaching two-thirds of students. These results suggest solid overall performance, but the drop in fifth-grade math is a soft spot; a parent may want to inquire further with the school about how math instruction builds in the upper elementary years or how the school supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency.
Because Geggie is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data to report—those measures do not apply to this grade band. The school’s environment and access data are also sparse: no information on discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance beyond what the state testing data provides. That limits what can be said about student support systems, though the low share of students eligible for meal assistance suggests a generally resourced community context.
Eureka itself has been expanding. The city’s population has grown noticeably in recent years, driven by annexations of new subdivisions and commercial tracts. Home values in the zip code are elevated relative to the broader St. Louis County market, and the housing market shows moderate activity. The area is car-dependent overall, though Eureka retains a historic walkable downtown core. The Meramec River shapes the geography and has caused flooding that the city is actively working to mitigate. For families, this means the school draws from a community that is both established and growing, with new housing developments and ongoing investment in civic infrastructure like a new library branch and planned recreation facilities.
At the district level, Rockwood R-VI has made two major capital investments in recent years. Voters approved a bond issue in 2024 that funds a new elementary school to handle enrollment growth, along with safety upgrades, HVAC replacements, and technology improvements across all schools. Another bond issue passed in 2022 for similar safety and facility renovations. These district-wide investments will likely affect Geggie’s facilities and capacity over time. Separately, the district adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum starting in the 2023-2024 school year, aligned with the science of reading, which replaced a balanced literacy model. This pedagogical change will shape how all Rockwood elementary students, including those at Geggie, learn to read.
For a family considering Geggie, the academic picture is one of generally solid performance with some variation by grade and subject, set within a district that has recently refreshed its capital plan and literacy approach. The student peer environment is relatively homogeneous and economically advantaged. The community is suburban, growing, and oriented toward family life, with a mix of older homes and newer subdivisions. This school fits a family that values consistent, above-average academic results in a low-poverty setting and wants the stability of a district investing in its infrastructure and instruction.
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