Middle Schools in University City

There is only one middle school located in University City, Missouri - Brittany Woods Middle School. The school serves grades 6-8 and faces significant challenges, performing well below average compared to other middle schools in the state.

Brittany Woods Middle School is ranked 391 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school has consistently low proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with most scores well below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.2% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.5%. However, the school's performance on the Algebra I End of Course exam is an outlier, with 93.8% of students being proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Brittany Woods also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 40.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is very high. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting an imbalance in how resources are allocated or utilized.