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Middle Schools in St. Louis City

At a glance

DistrictSt. Louis City329^th of 367 Missouri districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,651

Students

Top rankedBusch Middle School Character Athletics358^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Biggest riser

Busch Middle School Character Athletics up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Academy Of Entre Stdy@louverture 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The St. Louis City school district contains 8 middle schools serving grades 6-8, with student populations ranging from 72 to 487. These schools face significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates over 50% and very low proficiency rates on state assessments, well below district and state averages.

Among the schools, Busch Middle School Character Athletics stands out as the highest performing, ranking 358th out of 438 Missouri middle schools. It has the best proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts compared to the other schools and the St. Louis City district and state averages. Compton-Drew ILC Middle also performs relatively well, ranking 425th and having above-average proficiency in math and science.

The data reveals that these middle schools serve highly disadvantaged student populations, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite adequate funding levels, the schools struggle with chronic absenteeism and extremely low academic outcomes. Addressing these challenges will likely require significant interventions and support to improve educational opportunities for students in the St. Louis City school district.

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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)	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 (2025)	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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carr Lane Vpa Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1004 N Jefferson Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 231-0413	396	33	12.0	100.0%	16 (4.0%)	371 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4.2	433^rd of 438 public middle schools	1.1%		5.5	439^th of 451 public middle schools	2.7%	6	2.5	8.2	3.2	0.9	10.6	12.9	4.8		$21,823	$546	$21,278
Gateway Middle	Public	6-8	1200 N Jefferson Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-2295	382	31	12.3	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	369 (96.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	427^th of 438 public middle schools	2.5%		5.3	440^th of 451 public middle schools	2.4%	13	10.8	4.4	4.8	4.9	13.3	8.6	16.2	27.9	$23,035	$554	$22,481
Compton-Drew ILC Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5130 Oakland Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 652-9282	419	32	13.0	100.0%	15 (3.6%)	370 (88.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6	425^th of 438 public middle schools	3.0%		8.2	429^th of 451 public middle schools	4.9%	4	4.6	9.6	11.0	10.3	6.8	5.6	13.1		$21,615	$549	$21,065
Long Middle Community Education Center	Public	6-8	5028 Morganford Rd	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-3440	290	21	13.8	100.0%	21 (7.2%)	179 (61.7%)	61 (21.0%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3.2	436^th of 438 public middle schools	0.5%		4.3	447^th of 451 public middle schools	0.9%	11	2.2	7.0	1.9	4.6	2.2	9.3	4.4		$19,892	$547	$19,345
Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	361	26	13.8	100.0%	80 (22.2%)	188 (52.1%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	20.4	358^th of 438 public middle schools	18.3%		18.1	386^th of 451 public middle schools	14.4%	28	20.2	21.3	21.4	25.4	14.6	26.7	27.0		$21,703	$546	$21,157
Yeatman-Liddell Middle School	Public	6-8	1927 Cass Ave	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-8132	300	22	13.6	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	287 (95.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2.7	438^th of 438 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	450^th of 451 public middle schools	0.2%	12	1.3	1.0	1.2	1.8	6.3	5.0	5.4		$20,795	$547	$20,248
Academy Of Entre Stdy@louverture	Public	6-8	3021 Hickory St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-1465	289	26	11.1	100.0%	13 (4.5%)	156 (54.0%)	88 (30.4%)	31 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public middle schools	0.2%		3.5	448^th of 451 public middle schools	0.7%	11		3.4	1.0		1.5	6.1	2.6		$23,195	$546	$22,650
Carnahan Middle	Public	6-8	4041 S. Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 457-0582	214	19	11.2	98.6%	13 (6.1%)	196 (91.6%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	415^th of 438 public middle schools	5.3%		5.3	441^st of 451 public middle schools	2.2%	26	19.0	6.0	12.3	14.7	9.5	15.2	17.2		$24,331	$546	$23,785

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
City Garden Montessori	0.78 mi	2	237^th
Premier Charter School	1.47 mi	1	272^nd
Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	1.48 mi	4	108^th
Mo School For The Blind	1.65 mi	2
Momentum Academy	1.94 mi	3	353^rd

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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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