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Wydown Middle

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Wydown Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school located in Clayton, Missouri. Serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 574 students, Wydown Middle is part of the Clayton School District, which is ranked 5th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wydown Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, often placing in the top 10-20 schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 10th out of 438 Missouri middle schools and maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state and district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts significantly higher than the Missouri state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. Wydown Middle also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, ranging from 8.9% to 17.7% in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Busch Middle School Character Athletics and Compton-Drew ILC Middle, both in the St. Louis City district, Wydown Middle stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $17,716 to $22,108 in recent years, may contribute to its strong academic performance and the support it provides for its diverse student population.

604

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,493

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Wydown
Clayton, MO 63105-2216

(314) 854-6400

District: Clayton

Students who attend Wydown Middle usually attend:

High:

Clayton High

Feeder schools for Wydown Middle:

Elementary:	Glenridge Elementary
	Meramec Elementary
	Ralph M. Captain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

African American:

16.6%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Missouri middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Missouri avg40%

10^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 367Clayton 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	95.7	10 of 438	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	8 of 451	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	12 of 459	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	4 of 459	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 454	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	9 of 587	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	6 of 552	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	5 of 568	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	2 of 435	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	5 of 585	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	17 of 633	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	17 of 649	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	21 of 623	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	17 of 625	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	13 of 614	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.2	10 of 601	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	10 of 624	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	18 of 624	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	14 of 619	97.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	57 of 143	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	96.2	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	31 of 149	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	30 of 129	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	18 of 204	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	5 of 162	96.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	17 of 42	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	12 of 104	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	99.5	2 of 130	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	292 of 482	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	193 of 422	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	4 of 98	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	2 of 196	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	23 of 194	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	13 of 379	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	12 of 385	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 381	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	5 of 376	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	10 of 527	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	6 of 479	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)39th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+33 vs state

English Language Arts67%+27 vs state

Science62%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Would rate as a poor school based on the academic opportunities and especially the low expectation which are set. If your child needs challenges and academic excellence look elsewhere.

The common message is the this middle school is the 'weak link' within the school district, our experience confirms this consensus. Close Quote

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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
Wydown Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Wydown	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6400	604	64	9.3	11.6%	355 (58.8%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	95.7	10^th of 438 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	8^th of 451 public middle schools	98.2%	2		77.3	73.0	69.3		61.8		70.2	69.4	62.7		$24,493	$112	$24,381
Mrh Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4406	197	20	9.8	34.0%	108 (54.8%)	39 (19.8%)	17 (8.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.2%)	84.5	50^th of 438 public middle schools	88.6%		80.3	66^th of 451 public middle schools	85.4%	16			53.0	44.5		53.0			61.1	61.0		$19,019	$54	$18,966
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
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
Brittany Woods	Public	6-8	8125 Groby Rd	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4280	557	47	11.7	100.0%	46 (8.3%)	440 (79.0%)	48 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	13.9	391^st of 438 public middle schools	10.7%		19	379^th of 451 public middle schools	16.0%	12		19.2	12.1	18.5		14.9		20.6	18.5	20.6		$19,101	$795	$18,307
Brentwood Middle	Public	6-8	2225 High School Dr.	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-8238	160	16	9.8	18.8%	91 (56.9%)	25 (15.6%)	12 (7.5%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	95.8	8^th of 438 public middle schools	98.2%		95.8	12^th of 451 public middle schools	97.3%	4		80.0	69.4			65.0			63.2	72.0		$20,237	$527	$19,709
Gateway Science Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	426	36	12.0	65.0%	206 (48.4%)	129 (30.3%)	33 (7.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	59.5	165^th of 438 public middle schools	62.3%		68.9	117^th of 451 public middle schools	74.1%	48		52.8	43.4	33.5		35.1		39.8	44.1	41.9		$13,478	$715	$12,763
Ladue Middle	Public	6-8	9701 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 993-3900	1,053	77	13.6	11.0%	542 (51.5%)	170 (16.1%)	45 (4.3%)	197 (18.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (9.1%)	95.7	9^th of 438 public middle schools	97.9%		93.2	18^th of 451 public middle schools	96.0%	9		76.1	69.3	43.8		68.2		73.6	68.8	75.0	92.5	$15,551	$55	$15,496
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wydown Middle

What high school do graduates of Wydown Middle attend?

Students who attend Wydown Middle usually go on to attend Clayton High

Is Wydown Middle a good school?

Yes! Wydown Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 438 Missouri middle schools.

What district is Wydown Middle in?

Clayton

How many students attend Wydown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Wydown Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Wydown Middle?

Students at Wydown Middle are 59% White, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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