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East Middle

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East Middle ranks 280 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

East Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 258 students in grade 8 as part of the Hazelwood School District. The school consistently performs below state and district averages in proficiency rates for 8th-grade assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.3% to 42% compared to state averages of 32.7% to 42.2%. East Middle also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 54.5%, compared to surrounding schools.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it performs relatively well in supporting certain subgroups, such as African American students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 20th out of 143 Missouri middle schools for African American students and 110th out of 369 Missouri middle schools for low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's high spending per student, ranging from $13,487 to $15,209, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and spending priorities.

The challenges faced by East Middle are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Central Middle, Southeast Middle, and Ferguson Middle, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that the issues at East Middle may be indicative of broader systemic challenges within the Hazelwood and Ferguson-Florissant school districts.

167

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,319

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138-1017

(314) 953-5700

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend East Middle usually attend:

High:

Hazelwood East High

Feeder schools for East Middle:

Elementary:	Grannemann Elementary
	Keeven Elementary
	Twillman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hazelwood

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg16%

Missouri avg38%

280^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	280 of 438	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	374 of 451	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	388 of 459	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	351 of 459	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	397 of 454	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	557 of 587	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	501 of 568	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	350 of 435	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	456 of 585	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	580 of 633	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	590 of 649	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	587 of 623	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	596 of 625	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	587 of 614	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	573 of 601	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	599 of 624	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	604 of 624	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	602 of 619	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	20 of 143	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	57 of 144	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	36 of 148	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	55 of 135	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	111 of 149	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	14.6	183 of 187	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	110 of 369	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	260 of 378	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	279 of 382	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	146 of 365	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	297 of 371	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	445 of 482	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

Science21%-18 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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th 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
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
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
R. G. Central Middle	Public	6-8	9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-2603	578	42	13.9	63.8%	7 (1.2%)	561 (97.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	435^th of 438 public middle schools	0.7%		3.3	449^th of 451 public middle schools	0.4%	14			6.9	1.6	2.7	4.9			5.9	9.8	7.4		$15,469	$2,081	$13,388
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	918 Prigge Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-7700	491	35	14.0	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	467 (95.1%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	6.3	421^st of 438 public middle schools	3.9%		6.1	437^th of 451 public middle schools	3.1%	16			7.9	6.7	3.0	3.1			10.9	20.6	7.9		$16,828	$311	$16,517
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
Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High	Public	6-8	8831 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8150	310	17	18.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	294 (94.8%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11.5	399^th of 438 public middle schools	8.9%		14.3	403^rd of 451 public middle schools	10.6%	4				15.0	13.1	18.8				11.5	15.9		$7,626	$50	$7,576
Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary	Public	4-6	8430 Lucas Hunt	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8190	138	10	13.8	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	135 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	22.0	21.3	25.0				12.0	36.1	15.0				$9,404	$71	$9,333
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle

What is the racial makeup of East Middle?

Students at East Middle are 92% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended East Middle.

Is East Middle a good school?

East Middle ranks 280^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Middle in?

Hazelwood

What high school do graduates of East Middle attend?

Students who attend East Middle usually go on to attend Hazelwood East High

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