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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,335 students in Mehlville R-IX School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Mehlville R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
19 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
10,076 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
729 Teachers
20,160 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.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.49
# American Indian Students
22 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
408 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
807 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
8,014 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
80%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
724
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
730
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
778
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
775
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
820
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
875
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
800
6,516
# 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.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,819
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,826
$13,899
Best Mehlville R-IX School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5950 Telegraph Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7400
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #22.
Bernard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1054 Forder Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-6600
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5165 Ambs Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 467-7600
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 467-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Margaret Buerkle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
623 Buckley Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-6800
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: n/an/a
At Home Academy
Magnet School
69 Randolph Place
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7850
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7850
Grades: K-12
| 64 students
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