Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District

2650 South Hanley Road
Maplewood, MO 63143-2913
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,545 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#59 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
243 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
996 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
64%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
150
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
105
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,719 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,178 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,719
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,178
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mrh Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7500 Lohmeyer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4406
Grades: 7-8
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,545 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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