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Bayless School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,232 students in Bayless School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Bayless School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,798 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bayless School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
193 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,151 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
64%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
115
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,355 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,887
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,355
$13,899
Best Bayless School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayless Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4531 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8620
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8620
Grades: PK-5
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Bayless Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4530 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8690
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8690
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
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