Valley Park Elementary Primary School
1 Main St
Valley Park MO, 63088, Saint Louis County
Phone: 636-923-3500
Ranking: 
(529 out of 1,698, top 31%)*
(529 out of 1,698, top 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Valley Park School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 527 | 452 | 534 | 540 | 541 | 521 | 573 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 33 | 6.3% | 36 | 8.0% | 44 | 8.2% | 30 | 5.6% | 34 | 6.3% | 33 | 6.3% | 64 | 11.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 81 | 15.4% | 67 | 14.8% | 85 | 15.9% | 107 | 19.8% | 107 | 19.8% | 75 | 14.4% | 86 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 15.2% | 69 | 15.3% | 95 | 17.8% | 93 | 17.2% | 84 | 15.5% | 84 | 16.1% | 94 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 83 | 15.7% | 79 | 17.5% | 85 | 15.9% | 77 | 14.3% | 85 | 15.7% | 94 | 18.0% | 75 | 13.1% |
| Grade 3: | 84 | 15.9% | 74 | 16.4% | 70 | 13.1% | 81 | 15.0% | 88 | 16.3% | 69 | 13.2% | 85 | 14.8% |
| Grade 4: | 90 | 17.1% | 59 | 13.1% | 76 | 14.2% | 83 | 15.4% | 64 | 11.8% | 80 | 15.4% | 84 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 76 | 14.4% | 68 | 15.0% | 79 | 14.8% | 69 | 12.8% | 79 | 14.6% | 86 | 16.5% | 85 | 14.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 273 | 51.8% | 223 | 49.3% | 251 | 47.0% | 282 | 52.2% | 301 | 55.6% | 275 | 52.8% | 291 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 254 | 48.2% | 229 | 50.7% | 283 | 53.0% | 258 | 47.8% | 232 | 42.9% | 238 | 45.7% | 278 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 25 | 4.7% | 30 | 6.6% | 32 | 6.0% | 29 | 5.4% | 36 | 6.7% | 41 | 7.9% | 34 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 5.3% | 32 | 7.1% | 30 | 5.6% | 33 | 6.1% | 24 | 4.4% | 26 | 5.0% | 31 | 5.4% |
| Black: | 116 | 22.0% | 33 | 7.3% | 95 | 17.8% | 96 | 17.8% | 109 | 20.1% | 118 | 22.6% | 135 | 23.6% |
| White: | 327 | 62.0% | 332 | 73.5% | 348 | 65.2% | 354 | 65.6% | 371 | 68.6% | 335 | 64.3% | 371 | 64.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 5.9% | 25 | 5.5% | 26 | 4.9% | 24 | 4.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 203 | 38.5% | 133 | 29.4% | 134 | 25.1% | 157 | 29.1% | 161 | 29.8% | 141 | 27.1% | 133 | 23.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 7.4% | 29 | 6.4% | 25 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.6% | 32 | 5.9% | 29 | 5.6% | 33 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.94 | 12.85 | 14.29 | 15.46 | 14.54 | 13.90 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.5% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 39.7% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 45.6% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 34.2% | 51.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.2% | 35.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.8% | 64.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 38.2% | 35.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 61.8% | 64.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,098.0 | $44,151.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,925.0 | $36,304.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,539.0 | $48,431.0 |
* Valley Park Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.