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Hazelwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,519 students in Hazelwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
33 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
16,109 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
1,088 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hazelwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.49
# American Indian Students
27 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
12,986 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
81%
15%
# White Students
1,674 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
10%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
660
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
1,128
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,191
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,141
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,187
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,235
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,143
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,194
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,182
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,283
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,308
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,174
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,169
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,142 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,412 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,142
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,412
$13,899
Best Hazelwood School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12834 Missouri Bottom Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Grades: 8
| 172 students
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4420 Vaile Ave
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13450 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Northwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1605 Shackelford Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
918 Prigge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
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