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Best Middle Schools in Park Hills, MO

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655

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Top rankedWest County Middle154^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Biggest riser

West County Middle up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Park Hills, Missouri is home to two middle schools: Central Middle and West County Middle. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and are part of the Central R-III and West St. Francois County R-IV school districts, respectively.

West County Middle stands out as the higher-performing school, with a district ranking of 95 out of 367 and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Central Middle's ranking of 145 and 3-star rating. West County Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across grades 6-8, while Central Middle's performance is more mixed. Additionally, West County Middle has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% compared to Central Middle's 17.8%.

Despite the differences in performance, both schools face similar challenges, with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.66% for Central Middle and 54.93% for West County Middle. While West County Middle spends less per student ($8,536) than Central Middle ($10,768), it appears to be achieving better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as effective resource allocation and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	15	14.4	51.6%	208 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	61.5	154^th of 438 public middle schools	64.8%		56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%	40	49.2	59.3	37.1	31.4	48.6	31.8		$10,775	$275	$10,501
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	442	30	14.8	56.6%	424 (95.9%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	58.6	172^nd of 438 public middle schools	60.7%		59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%	5	48.6	43.4	25.7	32.8	39.3	53.0	45.6	$10,871	$626	$10,245

Cities Near Park Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Desloge	1.16 mi	3	332^nd
Bonne Terre	3.68 mi	5	365^th
Farmington	6.73 mi	10	111^th
Bismarck	7.87 mi	2	327^th
De Soto	13.3 mi	6	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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