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Cross Keys Middle School vs. Brentwood Middle School

Should you attend Cross Keys Middle School or Brentwood Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cross Keys Middle School
14205 Cougar Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Brentwood Middle School
2225 High School Dr.
Saint Louis, MO 63144
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cross Keys Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Brentwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades 7-8, Cross Keys Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 164 students in grades 6-8, Brentwood Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
677 students
164 students
This chart displays total students of Cross Keys Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brentwood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
63% | 37%
This chart displays gender of Cross Keys Middle School
This chart displays gender of Brentwood Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
16 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cross Keys Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Brentwood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cross Keys Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brentwood Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1986 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#141 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cross Keys Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brentwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cross Keys Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brentwood Middle School 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.
11%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cross Keys Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brentwood Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
61
Grade 7 Students
343
49
Grade 8 Students
334
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
89%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Cross Keys Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brentwood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cross Keys Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brentwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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