Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 418 students in Bayless School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Bayless School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,798 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
20,160 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
0.49
# American Indian Students
3 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
193 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,151 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
64%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
115
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
6,516
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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