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North Side Community-Grand Center

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

North Side Community-Grand Center is a small public charter middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with just 11 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri middle schools over the past 5 years.

North Side Community-Grand Center's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) were around 14-19% and 16-35% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly below the state averages of 32.7-45.5% in Math and 39.3-42.2% in ELA. Compared to nearby schools like Lift For Life Academy and Grand Center Arts Academy Middle, which had proficiency rates in the 20-30% range, North Side Community-Grand Center is underperforming by a wide margin. The school has also grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.2% to 51.0% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,723 to $18,770 over the past 3 years, North Side Community-Grand Center has not been able to translate this into improved academic outcomes. The school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio, from 0.7 to 14.1, suggests challenges in staffing and resource allocation. While the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 72.73% to 98.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, this alone does not explain the school's persistent low performance. Overall, North Side Community-Grand Center faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the school may need to implement comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes.

134

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,440

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 North Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63103-6790

(314) 499-2009

District: North Side Community School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Missouri avg40%

370^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 367North Side Community School 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	18.5	370 of 438	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	406 of 451	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	406 of 459	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	407 of 459	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	417 of 454	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	62 of 143	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	79 of 144	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	56 of 148	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	264 of 369	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	319 of 378	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	318 of 371	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

Science17%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 North Side Community-Grand Center

Is North Side Community-Grand Center a good school?

North Side Community-Grand Center ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Missouri middle schools.

How many students attend North Side Community-Grand Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended North Side Community-Grand Center.

What is the racial makeup of North Side Community-Grand Center?

Students at North Side Community-Grand Center are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is North Side Community-Grand Center in?

North Side Community School

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