Mehlville R-IX School District

3120 Lemay Ferry Rd
St Louis, MO 63125-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mehlville R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 6,568 students in Mehlville R-IX School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Mehlville R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
10,076 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
729 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mehlville R-IX School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#213 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mehlville R-IX  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mehlville R-IX  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.
45%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mehlville R-IX  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.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mehlville R-IX  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.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mehlville R-IX  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.51
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
408 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
807 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
8,014 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
80%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
288
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
724
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
730
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
778
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
775
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
820
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
875
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
800
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,826 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mehlville R-IX  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
$109 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mehlville R-IX  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
$12,819
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mehlville R-IX  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
$10,826
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mehlville R-IX  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 Mehlville R-IX School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mosaic Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3701 Will Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7900
Grades: K-5
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6790 Telegraph Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-5900
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Rogers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7700 Fine Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-6300
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Oakville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5950 Telegraph Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #55.
Hagemann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6401 Hagemann Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 467-5700
Grades: K-5
| 399 students
Rank: #66.
Bernard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1054 Forder Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #77.
Beasley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3131 Koch Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5400
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #88.
Oakville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2911 Yaeger Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-5800
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #99.
Wohlwend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5966 Telegraph Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-6500
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Bierbaum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2050 Union Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5500
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Blades Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5140 Patterson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7300
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5165 Ambs Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 467-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1313.
Forder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
623 W Ripa Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5600
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #1414.
Margaret Buerkle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
623 Buckley Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #1515.
Trautwein Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5011 Ambs Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 467-6400
Grades: K-5
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
At Home Academy
Magnet School
69 Randolph Place
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7850
Grades: K-12
| 64 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,076 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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