The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Coverdell Elem.
Coverdell Elementary is a regular public school in the St. Charles R-VI School District, serving kindergarten through fourth grade. It sits on the western edge of St. Charles, a city that blends a historic downtown along the Missouri River with suburban residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors. The city has seen steady population growth and is part of the broader St. Louis metro area. The school’s enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grade levels.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black students and a modest Hispanic presence. A very small number of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the special education and language support programs it offers.
On the Missouri Assessment Program in the most recent testing year, math proficiency among third graders reached a level that was in the middle ground compared to state norms, while fourth-grade math proficiency was lower. In English language arts, third graders performed in a similar middle range, and fourth graders again came in lower. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it just below the midpoint among the districts in St. Charles County. This is a picture of a school where results vary by grade and subject, and where many students are meeting benchmarks, but a meaningful share are not. A family considering this school may want to look into how the school supports students who are not yet at proficiency and how it addresses the drop-off between third and fourth grade.
Because Coverdell only serves through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement, career and technical pathways, or dual-credit courses, as those are not part of an elementary school’s scope.
The housing market in the area served by Coverdell is roughly in line with the state average for home values, and rents are somewhat above the broader market. The cost of a mortgage is higher than the cost of rent for a comparable unit, which is a dynamic worth noting for families weighing whether to buy or rent.
The broader district context shows no major recent changes publicly reported, so the district’s direction appears stable. For a family, Coverdell represents a reasonably sized neighborhood elementary school with a demographic profile that leans majority white and economically advantaged, and with academic performance that is broadly average to slightly below the midpoint of nearby districts. It fits a family that values a traditional elementary setting in a growing, historically layered suburb and that wants to be close to the resources of St. Charles and the St. Louis region. A family concerned about the dip in fourth-grade results would want to have a direct conversation with the school about curriculum and intervention strategies at that level.
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