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Public high school · Ladue · St. Louis, Missouri

Ladue Horton Watkins High

Ladue Horton Watkins High rates 8.3, right at the middle of Ladue's high schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ladue median is 8.3.

#193 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Ladue: 1 high schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A high school in St. Louis, MO serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 193 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 3 of 8 in Ladue.

Ladue Horton Watkins High is listed in Ladue, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math46%2 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grade 11 · 306 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading74%17 points above the Missouri average of 57%Grade 11 · 360 students tested · 2025 MAP
Proficiency has fallen 11 points since 2021, to 60% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 MAP; 30 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 78% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63124; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ladue Horton Watkins High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$188,750
Median home value
$967,300
Median rent
$1,812/mo
College educated
85%
Homeownership
74.8%
Poverty rate
2.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63124; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
6,254/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for St. Louis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (St. Louis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
46% participation · state average 2.3 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
23 sports
10 boys' · 13 girls' · 46 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
9.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.7Compare →
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  3. Ladue Horton Watkins Highthis school
    8.3
  4. 5.2Compare →
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Ladue Horton Watkins High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Ladue Horton Watkins High

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Ladue Horton Watkins High School is a public high school located in Ladue, Missouri, and is administered by the Ladue School District 1. The school is named after Horton Watkins, who served as the vice president of the International Shoe Company and passed away in 1949 1. The 28-acre tract of land on South Warson Road, which serves as the high school site, was donated by Watkins' family as a memorial to him 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Ladue Horton Watkins High serve?

Ladue Horton Watkins High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Ladue Horton Watkins High?

Ladue Horton Watkins High has an enrollment of approximately 1,325 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ladue Horton Watkins High?

The student-teacher ratio at Ladue Horton Watkins High is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ladue Horton Watkins High rank in MO?

Ladue Horton Watkins High ranks #193 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Ladue Horton Watkins High's MySchoolScout rating?

Ladue Horton Watkins High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ladue Horton Watkins High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ladue Horton Watkins High has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 78% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ladue Horton Watkins High a charter school?

No, Ladue Horton Watkins High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ladue Horton Watkins High a Title I school?

No, Ladue Horton Watkins High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ladue Horton Watkins High?

9.7% of students at Ladue Horton Watkins High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,325
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
94
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Louis County
4-year graduation
98.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#3 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$15,032
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63124)
11,009
Area median age
47.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.