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Central Visual/Perf. Arts High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Central Visual/Perf. Arts High is a public magnet high school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 350 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the St. Louis City school district, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's magnet focus on the visual and performing arts may be a draw, its overall performance metrics lag behind both state and local standards. Central Visual/Perf. Arts High consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 11.6% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 22% for the St. Louis City district and 45.4% for the state of Missouri. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significant chronic absenteeism, all of which are significantly higher than state and district averages.

Interestingly, nearby magnet schools like Metro High and Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience significantly outperform Central Visual/Perf. Arts High on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's underperformance, which will be crucial to address in order to improve outcomes for its students.

314

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,667

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3125 S Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63139-1027

(314) 771-2772

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.1%

Hispanic:

14.0%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Missouri avg45%

340^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	340 of 367	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	355 of 378	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	336 of 352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	326 of 361	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	335 of 358	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	397 of 460	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	355 of 468	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	313 of 404	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	228 of 401	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	307 of 504	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	346 of 521	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.8	446 of 523	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	440 of 522	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	458 of 528	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	490 of 516	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	490 of 507	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	512 of 539	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	509 of 538	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	478 of 534	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	93 of 105	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	78 of 105	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	91 of 99	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	67 of 96	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	89 of 103	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	251 of 279	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	244 of 274	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	262 of 268	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	192 of 250	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	222 of 255	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	186 of 382	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	46.4	189 of 430	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.5	423 of 440	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)56th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II24%-29 vs state

Algebra I12%-34 vs state

Biology I9%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Visual/Perf. Arts High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3125 S Kingshighway Blvd	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 771-2772	314	29	10.8	100.0%	42 (13.4%)	217 (69.1%)	44 (14.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8.1	340^th of 367 public high schools	7.4%		6.8	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	15							11.6	9.2	23.8				$24,667	$485	$24,182
Collegiate School Of Med/Bio	Public	9-12	4939 Kemper Ave.	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 696-2290	332	23	14.4	100.0%	133 (40.1%)	143 (43.1%)	26 (7.8%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	96.7	4^th of 367 public high schools	98.9%		88.4	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	7							88.4	87.4	83.7	87.4	98.7		$20,628	$423	$20,205
Gateway Science Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	461	35	13.1	57.7%	230 (49.9%)	111 (24.1%)	51 (11.1%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.2%)	75.3	46^th of 367 public high schools	87.5%		67.5	68^th of 378 public high schools	82.0%	22							56.6	46.2	66.3				$16,804	$325	$16,479
Gateway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5101 McRee Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-3300	860	94	9.1	100.0%	81 (9.4%)	577 (67.1%)	148 (17.2%)	42 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	7	345^th of 367 public high schools	6.0%		5.7	361^st of 378 public high schools	4.5%	16							16.3	6.5	16.3			7.5	$24,643	$853	$23,790
MO School for the Blind - High School	Public	9-12	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	35	11	3.0	8.6%	23 (65.7%)	10 (28.6%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	3230 Hartford St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-6040	734	61	12.0	100.0%	61 (8.3%)	454 (61.9%)	164 (22.3%)	49 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4.7	358^th of 367 public high schools	2.5%		5.6	362^nd of 378 public high schools	4.2%	4							7.3	3.8	14.7			6.4	$20,098	$856	$19,242
Community Access Job Training	Public	8-12	4915 Donovan Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4095	85	17	5.0	100.0%	7 (8.2%)	70 (82.4%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$39,066	$1,127	$37,939
Carnahan School Of The Future	Public	12	4041 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 457-0582	0	0	12.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.	Public	6-12	2156 Russell Blvd	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 773-0027	610	42	14.5	100.0%	255 (41.8%)	240 (39.3%)	60 (9.8%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)								(n/a)	92.6	81.5	72.5	79.0	89.0	81.7	55.6						$20,951	$557	$20,395
Metro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4015 McPherson Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 534-3894	317	24	13.2	100.0%	166 (52.4%)	78 (24.6%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 367 public high schools	99.5%		98.7	1^st of 378 public high schools	99.7%	1							85.4	90.1	98.6			91.4	$21,643	$370	$21,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Visual/Perf. Arts High

Is Central Visual/Perf. Arts High a good school?

Central Visual/Perf. Arts High ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Visual/Perf. Arts High?

Students at Central Visual/Perf. Arts High are 69% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Central Visual/Perf. Arts High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Central Visual/Perf. Arts High.

What district is Central Visual/Perf. Arts High in?

St. Louis City

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