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Clayton Schools
Clayton is a public school district in Missouri, based in St. Louis County (Clayton). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clayton on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Clayton
5 of 5 schools in Clayton carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Clayton
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Meramec Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Wydown Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Ralph M Captain Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Clayton High (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Glenridge Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Clayton
High schools (1)
- A- Clayton High, Clayton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Wydown Middle, Clayton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A- Glenridge Elem, Clayton
- A+ Meramec Elem, Clayton
- A Ralph M Captain Elem, Clayton
Where Clayton schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Clayton (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: St. Louis County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,416 students with 232 full-time-equivalent teachers and 449 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2909720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights (4 schools, 2 mi)
- University City (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Brentwood (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Ladue (8 schools, 3 mi)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (7 schools, 4 mi)
- Webster Groves (9 schools, 4 mi)
- St. Louis City (62 schools, 5 mi)
- Ritenour (10 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Clayton
How many schools are in Clayton?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Clayton, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clayton serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clayton.
How good are the schools in Clayton?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 68% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clayton?
2,416 students were enrolled in Clayton in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clayton?
Clayton is in Missouri, based in St. Louis County, with its district office in Clayton. Its boundary covers about 3.2 sq mi.