Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

About Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School serves approximately 420 children in kindergarten through fifth grade in Chesterfield, Missouri, as part of the Parkway C-2 School District. Shenandoah Valley has a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and consistently performs above the statewide average. In 2023, for example, 72% of Shenandoah Valley's K-5 students were proficient in mathematics, and 71% were proficient in reading. Shenandoah Valley ranked in the top 11% of all Missouri elementary schools. Enrollment is diverse as well: 56% of students identified as White, 21% identified as Asian, 8% identified as Black, and 5% identified as Hispanic. Approximately 8% of students qualified for free and reduced lunch. solid academics and plenty of enrichment programming for students, including classes in music, dance, and STEM education. Extracurricular activity programs like the violin program and the dance club are available, and students are able to attend after-school club.

Contact Information

Address

15399 APPALACHIAN TRAIL CHESTERFIELD MO 63017

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Phone

(314) 415-6750

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Website

https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/23

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%

Reading 52%

State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 52% in Reading.

52

Full-time Teachers

15 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

8

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

431

Total Students

$66486

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

2

of 10 in missouri

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 9:05 AM - 4:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 3:45 PM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 36.7%

Asian 1%

Hispanic 58.2%

Black 2.8%

Two+ Races 1.8%

Native Am. 1%

White

36.7%

Asian

1%

Hispanic

58.2%

Black

2.8%

Two+ Races

1.8%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 431

49.9%

215 Female

50.1%

216 Male

Student Population

431 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

314 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

On Tuesday, July 1, Parkway Schools formally announced 17 new administrators for the 2025–26 school year, including Dr. Melissa Schneider as the district's 11th superintendent.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say