Buying a home in the St. Louis or
St. Charles County area of Missouri is a little more complicated when you have
school-aged children. Not only do parents want great schools to provide their
children the best education, they want to live in great school districts that tend
to have higher home values. So how does one go about researching school
districts in Missouri to find the best neighborhood in the St. Louis or St.
Charles County area for their family?
1. For Missouri public schools
information, go to the source.
A great resource for learning about
Missouri area public schools is the Missouri Department of Elementary andSecondary Education. They have a comprehensive website filled with information
on districts, assessment tests, accrediting, special education and more. Use the website to learn about area public
schools, view school district boundaries and more
2. See which public schools scored
best on Missouri standardized tests.
Originally developed in response to
Missouri’s Outstanding Schools Act of 1993, the Missouri Assessment Program
(MAP) encompasses several statewide assessments that meet state and federal
statutory requirements. MAP Grade-Level Assessments are administered to
students in grades 3 through 8 to determine their progress toward the Show-Me
Standards/Missouri Learning Standards. The MAP tests give an objective way to
see how well students are performing in the four subjects of English and
language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
A great online resource to see
school how public schools rank is schooldigger.com. There you can find
information on number of students, to teacher ratios, average standard score
and more. They have compiled data for elementary schools, middle schools, high
schools and school districts for comparison.
3. Learn about the highest
performing private schools.
To find which private schools
perform the best for their students there are several great resources to
review. Niche.com focuses on area neighborhoods and schools. Their site
includes lists of the best private schools in the St. Louis and St. Charles
County areas.
Another great website is privateschoolreview.com.
This site lets you narrow down your private school choices and compare them to
each other on numerous factors including learning programs, student to teacher
ratio, dress code, sports offered and more. Also this site features actual reviews from
students and parents about their experiences with the schools.
4. Visit the school.
After you’ve narrowed your school
search, visit your top choices in person to see the facilities and meet the
staff. Be sure to contact the school to schedule the tour prior to visiting. Every
school and district has different policies and schedules so it’s best to call
first. A visit to the school will allow you to evaluate in person to see
if it fits the learning environment you are looking for.
5. Use the School Search
on TheBoehmerTeam.com
Once you’ve learned which school
and/or school district is best for your family, you can use this information to
search for your next home. Go to TheBoehmerTeam.com and click the School Search
button. When the search window appears you can type in any school or school
district name to find homes within the boundaries the school services.
If you have further questions about
schools or school districts relating to real estate in the St. Louis or St.
Charles County area of Missouri, contact The Boehmer Team or visit our SchoolsPage. Our team members know the area and most team members have children that
have been through the area schools. Is moving on your mind? Put our inside
knowledge to work for you.
