The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Valley Park Elem.
Valley Park Elementary is a regular public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small city of Valley Park, Missouri. The school is part of the Valley Park School District, which operates within the city alongside portions of the Parkway and Rockwood districts that serve some Valley Park neighborhoods. The student body is not large for the grade band, and the school draws from a community that sits on the north bank of the Meramec River, shaped by freight rail lines, I-44, and a history that began as a summer resort and later became an industrial and railroad hub.
The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status was not available, which is a gap a parent may want to explore directly with the school.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates vary considerably by grade: around a quarter of third graders scored proficient, over half of fourth graders did, and just over a quarter of fifth graders did. In English language arts, roughly two-fifths of third graders were proficient, about half of fourth graders, and over a third of fifth graders. Science is tested only in fifth grade, where about a fifth of students reached the proficient level. When all tested subjects and grades are combined into an overall index, the school’s performance falls below the midpoint relative to other districts in St. Louis County. The uneven results, especially the lower marks in third-grade math and fifth-grade science, are an area a parent may wish to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place.
Because Valley Park Elementary serves only early and elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism, staffing, discipline, and attendance data were also absent from the available records, so it is not possible to characterize those dimensions of the school environment.
No recent district-level changes—such as referendum outcomes, curriculum shifts, or tax developments—were found in publicly reported materials, so the district context appears stable over the recent period. The school itself does not report any special program offerings in the data provided, such as gifted education, magnet themes, or career pathways, which makes sense given its grade span.
The surrounding community offers a modest range of amenities. Several parks lie within the city limits, including Vance Trails, Leonard, and Brignole parks, along with Meramec Landing for river access. The Museum of Transportation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a notable civic institution. The Meramec Valley River Basin Levee, completed after floods in the 1990s, has protected the town since. Housing in the area carries a moderate price tag; home values are roughly at the state average, and the county market shows a median listing price that has declined slightly over the past year, with active listings up. Rents and mortgage costs are in a typical range for the region.
Overall, Valley Park Elementary is a neighborhood school serving a small, primarily white student body with moderate economic diversity. Its test results are uneven and sit below the midpoint of peer districts in St. Louis County. Parents considering the school may want to follow up on the missing special-population data and ask about academic supports in the early grades and science instruction.
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