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Grand Center Arts Academy Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Grand Center Arts Academy Middle is a public charter middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri that serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 193 students. The school is part of the Confluence Academies district, which is ranked 343 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Center Arts Academy Middle faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 43.9% to 56.4% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is also generally low compared to the state and district averages, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranging from 13.2% (6th grade) to 20.3% (8th grade), while the state averages were 45.5%, 43.2%, and 32.7%, respectively. The school's performance in English Language Arts is similarly below state and district levels. However, the school has shown some strengths in certain student subgroups, ranking 19th out of 153 Missouri middle schools for its African American student population, with a 4-star rating.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Kairos Academies, Lift For Life Academy, and the KIPP schools in the area, Grand Center Arts Academy Middle generally performs worse on key metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $14,271 in 2019-2020 to $21,366 in 2021-2022, its academic performance remains relatively low compared to the state and nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

218

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,725

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 North Grand Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103-1029

(314) 533-1791

District: Confluence Academies

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

White:

16.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2023) to 22nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Missouri avg40%

342^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

343^rd of 367Confluence Academies 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	24.6	342 of 438	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	317 of 451	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	259 of 459	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	305 of 459	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	376 of 454	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	61 of 143	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.6	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	45 of 148	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	105 of 149	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	202 of 369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	172 of 378	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	67 of 382	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	99 of 365	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	246 of 371	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	256 of 482	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	94.2	14 of 527	97.3%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile

African American (2025)57th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Science25%-14 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 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)	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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	218	19	11.3	100.0%	36 (16.5%)	171 (78.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	24.6	342^nd of 438 public middle schools	21.9%		31.7	317^th of 451 public middle schools	29.7%	25		13.2	20.1	20.3		24.9		19.8	26.0	37.4		$22,725	$2,119	$20,605
North Side Community-Grand Center	Public, Charter	6-8	620 North Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 499-2009	134	17	7.8	81.3%	3 (2.2%)	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	18.5	370^th of 438 public middle schools	15.5%		14	406^th of 451 public middle schools	10.0%	36		19.3	18.9	14.0		16.8		17.1	35.3	16.8		$27,440	$3,234	$24,206
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
KIPP Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1212 N 22nd St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 296-3502	409	36	11.2	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	385 (94.1%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.9	402^nd of 438 public middle schools	8.2%		10.8	422^nd of 451 public middle schools	6.4%	20	3.4	17.4	12.9	17.9	4.5	15.9	7.8	11.8	12.7	17.0		$15,604	$3,985	$11,618
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
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
Yeatman-Liddell Middle School	Public	6-8	4265 Athlone Ave	Saint Louis	63115	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
Lift For Life Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1731 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lift For Life Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2337	260	28	9.2	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	250 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	11	401^st of 438 public middle schools	8.4%		11.4	419^th of 451 public middle schools	7.1%	18	8.8	27.5	13.1	20.0	8.6	6.8	2.2	8.7	8.8	13.3		$21,743	$1,689	$20,054
KIPP Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	955 Arcade Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9167	305	33	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	294 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	10.6	403^rd of 438 public middle schools	8.0%		6.9	433^rd of 451 public middle schools	4.0%	30	5.6	9.6	5.9	5.4	5.6	26.4	5.6	6.9	12.0	28.1		$15,558	$3,683	$11,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Center Arts Academy Middle

What district is Grand Center Arts Academy Middle in?

Confluence Academies

How many students attend Grand Center Arts Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Grand Center Arts Academy Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Center Arts Academy Middle?

Students at Grand Center Arts Academy Middle are 78% African American, 17% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Grand Center Arts Academy Middle a good school?

Grand Center Arts Academy Middle ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Missouri middle schools.

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