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Cross Keys Middle

Public Grades 7-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Cross Keys Middle is a public middle school in Florissant, Missouri, serving 677 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which is ranked 309 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cross Keys Middle consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly lower in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.7% to 52.6% over the past few years. This is likely due to the school serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.52% to 99.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Cross Keys Middle is not an outlier within the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, as other nearby middle schools like Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center and Ferguson Middle also perform poorly on academic measures. However, Steam Academy Middle School, another district school, consistently outperforms Cross Keys Middle, suggesting that successful strategies from higher-performing schools could potentially be replicated to improve outcomes at Cross Keys Middle.

608

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,517

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14205 Cougar Dr
Florissant, MO 63033-1415

(314) 506-9700

District: Ferguson-Florissant R-II

Students who attend Cross Keys Middle usually attend:

High:

McCluer North High

Feeder schools for Cross Keys Middle:

Elementary:	Combs Elementary
	Commons Lane Elementary
	Duchesne Elementary
	Halls Ferry Elementary
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	Parker Road Elementary
	Robinwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

White:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg20%

Missouri avg41%

416^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II

309^th of 367Ferguson-Florissant R-II 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	7.9	416 of 438	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	424 of 451	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	442 of 459	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	438 of 459	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	439 of 454	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	548 of 587	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	512 of 552	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	535 of 568	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	392 of 435	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	507 of 585	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	560 of 633	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	546 of 649	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	517 of 623	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.0	366 of 625	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	442 of 614	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	410 of 601	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.2	472 of 624	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	399 of 624	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.9	458 of 619	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	115 of 143	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	104 of 144	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	135 of 153	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	121 of 148	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	121 of 135	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	109 of 149	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	159 of 204	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	134 of 162	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	23.1	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	346 of 369	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	344 of 378	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	363 of 382	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	339 of 365	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	362 of 371	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	418 of 482	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	360 of 422	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	175 of 192	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	353 of 358	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	369 of 385	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	376 of 381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	376 of 376	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	211 of 527	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	279 of 479	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)19th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2018)11th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

Science16%-23 vs state

English Language Arts12%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Cross Keys Middle

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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)	MAP Geometry (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 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	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cross Keys Middle	Public	7-8	14205 Cougar Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9700	608	38	16.0	100.0%	29 (4.8%)	536 (88.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	7.9	416^th of 438 public middle schools	5.0%		9.6	424^th of 451 public middle schools	6.0%	8		7.3	10.6	16.0		10.7	12.4	35.4		$15,517	$111	$15,406
Wedgwood 6th Grade Center	Public	6	14275 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-4551	268	24	11.4	100.0%	12 (4.5%)	228 (85.1%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	18.7				9.0					$19,294	$196	$19,098
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1605 Shackelford Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5500	770	39	19.9	100.0%	102 (13.2%)	571 (74.2%)	42 (5.5%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	7.3	418^th of 438 public middle schools	4.6%		11.4	420^th of 451 public middle schools	6.9%	2	10.8	6.3	8.7	12.5	15.0	11.2	13.8			$12,440	$80	$12,360
North Middle	Public	6-8	4420 Vaile Ave	Florissant	63034	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7500	702	35	19.7	100.0%	45 (6.4%)	584 (83.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	10.2	406^th of 438 public middle schools	7.3%		12	416^th of 451 public middle schools	7.8%	10	13.5	11.2	14.2	13.4	18.9	17.0	11.8			$13,461	$80	$13,381
Central Middle	Public	6-8	13450 Old Jamestown Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7400	692	47	14.8	100.0%	9 (1.3%)	658 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	9.7	407^th of 438 public middle schools	7.1%		8.2	428^th of 451 public middle schools	5.1%	21	14.2	17.5	5.5	6.2	12.5	24.5	9.4			$13,312	$26	$13,285
Steam Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8855 Dunn Road	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 824-2422	245	18	13.6	100.0%	41 (16.7%)	163 (66.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.4%)	91.2	28^th of 438 public middle schools	93.6%		98.2	5^th of 451 public middle schools	98.9%	23		81.6		87.2	39.6	74.0	84.7	74.2	86.3	$15,393	$225	$15,168
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center	Public	6	685 January	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-0280	278	22	12.9	64.7%	3 (1.1%)	239 (86.0%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)	3.0				2.1					$15,848	$195	$15,653
Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	6.8	420^th of 438 public middle schools	4.1%		7	432^nd of 451 public middle schools	4.2%	12		8.9	7.0	8.1		9.7	17.3			$15,116	$114	$15,002
East Middle	Public	8	11300 Dunn Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5700	167	31	5.4	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	154 (92.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	39	280^th of 438 public middle schools	36.1%		20	374^th of 451 public middle schools	17.1%	94			26.9	21.3			42.0			$21,319	$1,588	$19,730
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	2950 Nemnich	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 489-9808	524	42	12.4	58.8%	2 (0.4%)	506 (96.6%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	424^th of 438 public middle schools	3.2%		6.3	436^th of 451 public middle schools	3.3%	12	5.8	6.7	1.5	9.0	9.5	18.3	15.3			$17,407	$2,108	$15,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Keys Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cross Keys Middle?

Students at Cross Keys Middle are 88% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cross Keys Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Cross Keys Middle.

What high school do graduates of Cross Keys Middle attend?

Students who attend Cross Keys Middle usually go on to attend McCluer North High

Is Cross Keys Middle a good school?

Cross Keys Middle ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Missouri middle schools.

What district is Cross Keys Middle in?

Ferguson-Florissant R-II

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