Rockwood School District Explained

Rockwood R-VI School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K–12
Location:Eureka, Missouri
Region:St. Louis County
Country:United States
Superintendent:Dr. Curtis Cain
Schools:31
Budget:$285,508,000 (2015–16)[1]
Us Nces District Id:2926850
Students:21,130 (2018–19)
Teachers:1,477.42 FTE
Staff:2,206.55 FTE
Ratio:14.30

Rockwood R-VI School District is a public school district headquartered in Eureka, Missouri, serving students in St. Louis County.The Rockwood School District is St. Louis County's largest public school system, serving 22,268 students.[2]

There are nineteen elementary schools, six middle schools, and five high schools in the district, with an average of 19 students per classroom teacher. There are 3,318 staff as of October 2012.[3]

Covering 150sqmi in parts of western St. Louis County and northern Jefferson County, Rockwood serves approximately 141,000 residents in over 53,000 households.[4] Eight distinct communities are within Rockwood's boundaries, including all or parts of Ballwin (pop. 30,404), Chesterfield (pop. 47,484), Clarkson Valley (pop. 2,632), Ellisville (pop. 9,133), Eureka (pop. 10,759), Fenton (pop. 4,022), Wildwood (pop. 35,517), and Winchester (pop. 1,547).

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Crestview Middle School

Crestview Middle School[5] is a middle school in Clarkson Valley, Missouri. It is housed in the building formerly used by Lafayette High School, another school within Rockwood District, and is Rockwood's largest middle school. The mascot is Hector the Trojan. Most of its students matriculate to Marquette High School, but some go on to Lafayette High School. The feeder schools are Ellisville Elementary, Kehrs Mill Elementary, Westridge Elementary, and Wild Horse Elementary. Crestview is home to 1,239 students and over 100 teachers.[6]

LaSalle Springs Middle School

LaSalle Springs Middle School is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri.[7] Built halfway through the 1993 school year, Lasalle Springs enrolled 881 students in the 2018–19 school year. Students enrolling in LaSalle go on to attend Eureka High School.

At LaSalle, the average number of years of experience for teachers is 14.8 years.[8] 98.4% of teachers have regular certificates, and 83.2% have advanced degrees.

Rockwood South Middle School

Rockwood South Middle School[9] is a middle school in Fenton, Missouri. Rockwood South enrolled 948 students in the 2018–19 school year.[10] Its alumni advance to Rockwood Summit High School.

Rockwood Valley Middle School

Rockwood Valley Middle School[11] is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri. The school was established in 1992. It enrolled 666 students in the 2018–19 school year,[12] and 710 in the 2020–21 school year. Rockwood Valley alumni attend Lafayette High School. The average number of years of experience for teachers is 15.1 years. 78.0% of teachers have advanced degrees. The proportional attendance rate is 90.8. The ratio of students to regular classroom teachers is 15:1.

Selvidge Middle School

Morgan Selvidge Middle School[13] is a middle school in Ballwin. The school was established in 1968.[14] Its namesake is Morgan Selvidge, who was superintendent of the school district during the years of 1949–1970.[15] In 2008, the school received an award called Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) from the American School Counselor Association. It is Missouri's second school to receive this recognition.[16] As of 2018–19, the school has an enrollment of 693 students in grades 6–8. There is 48 teachers on staff.[17] Students who attend Selvidge Middle School matriculate to Marquette High School.

Wildwood Middle School

Wildwood Middle School[18] is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri. Students are sourced almost equally from Fairway Elementary, Green Pines Elementary, and from Pond Elementary. In the 2018–19 school year it enrolled 647 students.[19] Approximately two-thirds of its students attend Eureka High School, and approximately one-third of them attend Lafayette High School.

Elementary schools

Early Childhood Centers

Special Campuses

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rockwood R-VI School District. National Center for Education Statistics. July 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rockwood School District – Enrollment. Rockwood School District. July 2013. October 18, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019095219/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/ABOUTUS/DISTRICTREPORTCARD/Pages/StudentEnrollmentData.aspx. October 19, 2013.
  3. Web site: District Facts. Rockwood School District. November 6, 2012. October 18, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019095223/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/ABOUTUS/Pages/DistrictFacts.aspx. October 19, 2013.
  4. Web site: Rockwood Demographics . Rockwood School District . December 8, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019093713/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/aboutus/Pages/RockwoodDemographics.aspx . October 19, 2013 .
  5. Web site: Crestview Middle School . Rockwood School District . 2014-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211235901/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/crestview . 2015-12-11.
  6. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-10.
  7. http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/schools/school_profiles/lasalle%20school%20profiles%2007-08.pdf School Profile
  8. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-10.
  9. Web site: Rockwood South Middle School . Rockwood School District . 2014-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211074739/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/RSOUTH . 2015-12-11.
  10. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-10.
  11. Web site: Rockwood Valley Middle School . Rockwood School District . 2014-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212005558/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/rvalley . 2015-12-12.
  12. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-11.
  13. Web site: Selvidge Middle School . Rockwood School District . 2014-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212005603/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/selvidge . 2015-12-12.
  14. Web site: Morgan Selvidge Middle School (Ballwin, MO) . Common Grant Application . 2009-04-02 .
  15. Web site: Rockwood School District . Rockwood School District . PDF . July 2008 . 2009-04-02 .
  16. Web site: Another School Attains National Recognition . PDF . . 2008-04-08 . 2009-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709063043/http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/documents/Guid_Digest_Vol5_Num16.pdf . dead . July 9, 2008.
  17. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-11.
  18. Web site: Wildwood Middle School . Rockwood School District . 2022-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212005615/http://www.rsdmo.org/wildwood . 2015-12-12.
  19. Web site: Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018–2019. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2019-03-11.
  20. Web site: Gifted Education / Homepage . 2022-04-18 . www.rsdmo.org . en.

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