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Hancock Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 869 students in Hancock Place School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority 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
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hancock Place School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
278 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
23%
16%
# White Students
684 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
55%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
94
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,730 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,427 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,730
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,427
$13,908
Best Hancock Place School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Place Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9101 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Hancock Place Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
243 W Ripa Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
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