Top Rankings
Webster Groves School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 981 students in Webster Groves School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Webster Groves School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Webster Groves School District is Hixson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. 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
9 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,407 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Webster Groves School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.49
# American Indian Students
8 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
411 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
3,443 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
78%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
300
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,850 is higher 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 $17,668 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,850
$15,071
Spending / Student
$17,668
$13,899
Best Webster Groves School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hixson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
630 S Elm Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6450
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
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