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St. Joseph 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,793 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
25 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
10,477 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
758 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. Joseph 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 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
# American Indian Students
32 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
182 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,402 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
678 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
6,626 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
63%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
271 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,286 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
378
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
779
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
788
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
816
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
775
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
811
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
797
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
770
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,039
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,293
$13,908
Best St. Joseph School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bode Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Noyes Blvd
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Grades: 7-8
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Robidoux Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4212 St Joseph Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4350
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Garden Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5802 S 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4380
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4380
Grades: 6-8
| 443 students
Rank: #44.
Truman Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3227 Olive
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4400
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4400
Grades: 7-8
| 478 students
Rank: n/an/a
3510 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
4720 Green Acres
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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