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Hazelwood West High

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Hazelwood West High ranks 206 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Hazelwood West High is a public high school located in Hazelwood, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,040 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hazelwood West High's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state average and nearby schools like St. Charles High and Pattonville Senior High. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Algebra I was 19.2% at Hazelwood West High, compared to 45.4% statewide and higher percentages at the nearby schools. Hazelwood West High also has a lower four-year graduation rate of around 81-82%, compared to 90.0% at St. Charles High and 88.6% at Pattonville Senior High.

However, Hazelwood West High has some notable strengths, including higher rankings (top 15-30%) among Missouri high schools for the performance of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students in recent years. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.37% to 57.65% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to some nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student, ranging from $10,054 to $11,218, is lower than the spending at some higher-performing nearby schools.

1,994

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,126

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Wildcat Ln
Hazelwood, MO 63042-1180

(314) 953-5800

District: Hazelwood

Feeder schools for Hazelwood West High:

Elementary:	Armstrong Elementary
	Garrett Elementary
	Lawson Elementary
	Lusher Elementary
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	McCurdy Elementary
	McNair Elementary
	Russell Elementary
	Walker Elementary
Middle:	Northwest Middle
	West Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.0%

White:

17.0%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2016) to 44th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg27%

Missouri avg45%

206^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood 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	39.5	206 of 367	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	233 of 378	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	248 of 352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	183 of 361	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	262 of 358	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	341 of 460	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	281 of 468	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	245 of 404	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	202 of 401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	310 of 504	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	434 of 521	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	361 of 523	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	426 of 522	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	338 of 528	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	325 of 516	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	295 of 507	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	367 of 539	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	365 of 538	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	301 of 534	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	12 of 105	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	31 of 99	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	31 of 96	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	76.2	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.4	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	30 of 74	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	22.8	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	54 of 91	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	137 of 274	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	152 of 268	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	89 of 250	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	293 of 368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	228 of 382	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	38 of 127	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	65 of 306	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	93 of 302	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	147 of 309	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	155 of 430	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	72 of 440	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2019)45th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II50%-8 vs state

English II42%-11 vs state

Biology I38%~ state avg

Government32%-8 vs state

Algebra I19%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazelwood West High	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5800	1,994	99	20.1		339 (17.0%)	1,375 (69.0%)	133 (6.7%)	27 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (5.7%)	39.5	206^th of 367 public high schools	43.9%		36	233^rd of 378 public high schools	38.4%	27	19.2	37.5	41.6	50.3	32.3	$14,126	$105	$14,021
McCluer High	Public	9-12	1896 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9400	1,075	65	16.4	100.0%	20 (1.9%)	951 (88.5%)	75 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	10.6	329^th of 367 public high schools	10.4%		5.3	367^th of 378 public high schools	2.9%	38	18.4	9.6	21.3	6.8	18.5	$17,849	$168	$17,682
McCluer North High	Public	9-12	705 Waterford Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9200	1,059	65	16.3	100.0%	52 (4.9%)	928 (87.6%)	35 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	17.4	311^th of 367 public high schools	15.3%		12.7	338^th of 378 public high schools	10.6%	27	28.8	13.9	29.7	3.9		$17,766	$186	$17,580
Northview	Public	9-12	1520 Derhake Rd.	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7300	132	36	3.6	100.0%	26 (19.7%)	100 (75.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$142,985	$12,433	$130,552
Hazelwood Central High	Public	9-12	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5400	1,718	62	27.8	100.0%	57 (3.3%)	1,535 (89.3%)	61 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.0%)	15.9	314^th of 367 public high schools	14.4%		18.3	317^th of 378 public high schools	16.1%	3	14.9	16.5	34.9		20.5	$14,708	$256	$14,453
North Technical	Public	10-12	1700 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-7600	833	36	23.0	24.5%	77 (9.2%)	676 (81.2%)	51 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)								(n/a)						$79,046	$12,119	$66,927
Pattonville Senior High	Public	9-12	2497 Creve Coeur Mill Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8051	1,945	127	15.3	42.9%	714 (36.7%)	691 (35.5%)	297 (15.3%)	55 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	185 (9.5%)	73	56^th of 367 public high schools	84.7%		70.5	56^th of 378 public high schools	85.2%		50.1	47.3	59.6	63.1	55.6	$16,401	$347	$16,054
Ritenour Senior High	Public	9-12	9100 St Charles Rock Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	No	(314) 493-6105	2,041	103	19.9	100.0%	341 (16.7%)	857 (42.0%)	648 (31.7%)	26 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	163 (8.0%)	9.2	336^th of 367 public high schools	8.4%		19.2	312^th of 378 public high schools	17.5%	24	6.7	12.3	27.6	13.4	14.1	$12,969	$371	$12,597
Steam Academy At Msb High School	Public	9-12	201 Brotherton Ln	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9800	434	33	13.1	100.0%	81 (18.7%)	306 (70.5%)	22 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75.2	48^th of 367 public high schools	86.9%		65.3	81^st of 378 public high schools	78.6%	33			88.1	50.6		$19,127	$460	$18,668
St. Charles High	Public	9-12	725 N Kingshighway St	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4100	782	74	10.5	38.5%	548 (70.1%)	107 (13.7%)	109 (13.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	58.8	110^th of 367 public high schools	70.0%		46.6	173^rd of 378 public high schools	54.2%	63	37.2	31.6	55.2	73.8	51.9	$18,842	$424	$18,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazelwood West High

What is the racial makeup of Hazelwood West High?

Students at Hazelwood West High are 69% African American, 17% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Hazelwood West High?

Hazelwood West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armstrong Elementary
Elementary : Garrett Elementary
Elementary : Lawson Elementary
Elementary : Lusher Elementary
Elementary : McCurdy Elementary
Elementary : McNair Elementary
Elementary : Russell Elementary
Elementary : Walker Elementary
Middle : Northwest Middle
Middle : West Middle

What district is Hazelwood West High in?

Hazelwood

How many students attend Hazelwood West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,994 students attended Hazelwood West High.

Is Hazelwood West High a good school?

Hazelwood West High ranks 206^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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