Ladue Middle

Summary:

Ladue Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 1,018 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Ladue School District, which is ranked 8th out of 386 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ladue Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Ladue Middle's diverse student population, with a high percentage of Asian and multi-racial students, also performs exceptionally well, with the school ranking 1st in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 17.8% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Ladue Middle significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, Ladue Middle's 8th-grade math proficiency rate is 19.6%, compared to just 15.9% at Ritenour Middle and 14.7% at Brittany Woods. This high level of performance is likely due in part to the school's higher-than-average spending per student, which ranges from $13,185 to $13,999 per year.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9701 Conway Rd
       Saint Louis, MO  63124-1646


(314) 993-3900

District: Ladue

SchoolDigger Rank:
18th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,999 Help


Students who attend Ladue Middle usually attend:

High:    Ladue Horton Watkins High

Feeder schools for Ladue Middle:

Elementary:    Conway Elementary
    Old Bonhomme Elementary
    Reed Elementary
    Spoede Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  1,018

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.8%
Asian:
17.9%
African American:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ladue Middle ranks better than 96% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ladue Middle is $13,999.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ladue Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladue Middle 18th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Ladue Middle in the ranking list.)

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Ladue:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladue 8th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ladue Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 91.40 17th 619 97.3%
2007 91.21 14th 624 97.8%
2008 90.51 11th 624 98.2%
2009 93.78 7th 601 98.8%
2010 93.24 8th 614 98.7%
2011 93.73 8th 625 98.7%
2012 94.51 6th 623 99.0%
2013 84.54 30th 649 95.4%
2014 94.34 8th 633 98.7%
2015 96.49 4th 585 99.3%
2016 96.25 4th 435 99.1%
2017 94.41 9th 568 98.4%
2018 96.32 10th 552 98.2%
2019 95.16 11th 587 98.1%
2021 95.19 10th 454 97.8%
2022 95.69 6th 459 98.7%
2023 90.42 27th 459 94.1%
2024 93.19 18th 451 96.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.28 2nd 79 97.5%
2019 94.76 5th 98 94.9%
2022 99.42 1st 45 97.8%
2023 98.29 2nd 44 95.5%
2024 97.44 3rd 51 94.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.80 10th 192 94.8%
2024 74.55 30th 194 84.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.87 150th 422 64.5%
2019 39.72 306th 482 36.5%
2021 28.23 303rd 371 18.3%
2022 55.00 153rd 365 58.1%
2023 50.17 183rd 382 52.1%
2024 58.18 131st 378 65.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.19 13th 162 92.0%
2019 83.84 16th 204 92.2%
2021 88.55 9th 195 95.4%
2022 91.56 8th 187 95.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.09 14th 104 86.5%
2019 68.14 27th 121 77.7%
2021 82.28 3rd 44 93.2%
2022 68.44 13th 44 70.5%
2023 66.00 15th 48 68.8%
2024 66.58 10th 45 77.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.09 6th 32 81.3%
2019 88.00 2nd 38 94.7%
2021 73.56 3rd 13 76.9%
2022 79.46 2nd 16 87.5%
2023 82.72 1st 16 93.8%
2024 77.94 1st 10 90.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.76 33rd 129 74.4%
2019 57.40 46th 149 69.1%
2021 76.22 21st 135 84.4%
2022 88.07 9th 148 93.9%
2023 79.64 14th 153 90.8%
2024 85.19 14th 144 90.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.92 25th 96 74.0%
2019 73.97 22nd 130 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ladue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.28 4th 479 99.2%
2019 97.11 11th 527 97.9%
2021 94.39 12th 376 96.8%
2022 93.52 13th 381 96.6%
2023 90.05 22nd 385 94.3%
2024 96.90 10th 379 97.4%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Saturday, May 14, 2022

Open Quote This school is overcrowded. They don’t care about students. Assistant principal is cold. They are there to collect their paychecks. They are not there to help your child to build confidence and be successful. They try very hard to push woke agenda. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ladue Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 736 736
1992 510 190 33 6 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1993 500 205 32 9 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1994 509 201 26 5 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1995 527 197 29 4 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1996 527 197 29 4 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1997 560 194 26 6 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1998 547 196 30 10 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 557 229 34 15 0 n/a n/a 0 835
2000 525 234 31 11 0 n/a n/a 0 801
2001 533 199 37 12 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2002 574 143 51 11 1 n/a n/a 0 780
2003 574 143 51 11 1 n/a n/a 0 780
2004 588 146 54 6 1 n/a n/a 0 795
2005 589 132 60 9 4 n/a n/a 0 794
2006 591 129 49 9 3 n/a n/a 0 781
2007 572 141 50 7 4 n/a n/a 0 774
2008 570 133 69 17 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2009 585 144 82 20 1 n/a n/a 0 832
2010 599 144 92 28 3 n/a n/a 0 866
2011 593 153 87 38 3 0 27 0 901
2012 611 145 100 46 3 0 24 0 929
2013 606 174 111 44 3 0 27 0 965
2014 572 177 120 52 4 0 31 0 956
2015 621 168 130 41 3 0 36 0 999
2016 584 150 143 45 4 0 48 0 974
2017 587 156 145 49 3 1 50 0 991
2018 541 160 160 55 3 0 65 0 984
2019 521 160 162 47 1 0 76 0 967
2020 538 160 157 46 1 0 78 0 980
2021 559 160 148 46 0 0 82 0 995
2022 555 153 167 43 0 0 75 0 993
2023 537 166 182 45 1 0 87 0 1018

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ladue Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 736 55.7 13.2 n/a
1992 739 55.6 13.2 n/a
1993 746 58.4 12.8 n/a
1994 741 55.7 13.3 11.3
1995 757 56.2 13.5 n/a
1996 757 56.2 13.5 n/a
1997 786 60.2 13.1 4.6
1998 783 59.8 13.1 11
1999 835 62.2 13.4 11
2000 801 68.7 11.7 13.6
2001 781 69.2 11.3 10.9
2002 780 70.6 11.0 6.7
2003 780 70.6 11.0 6.7
2004 795 71.2 11.2 6.9
2005 794 71.5 11.1 7.4
2006 781 67.0 11.7 9
2007 774 65.9 11.7 10.1
2008 789 69.9 11.3 9.1
2009 832 70.6 11.8 9.4
2010 866 79.2 10.9 9.8
2011 901 81.8 11.0 12.3
2012 929 75.4 12.3 11.5
2013 965 75.6 12.7 11.7
2014 956 75.0 12.7 13.4
2015 999 76.0 13.1 11.9
2016 974 76.0 12.8 11.3
2017 991 75.6 13.1 11.2
2018 984 76.5 12.8 11.3
2019 967 73.5 13.1 10.8
2020 980 75.7 12.9 10.5
2021 995 77.8 12.7 8.5
2022 993 77.7 12.7 6.9
2023 1018 76.3 13.3 11.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ladue Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 736 55.7 13.2 n/a
1992 739 55.6 13.2 n/a
1993 746 58.4 12.8 n/a
1994 741 55.7 13.3 11.3
1995 757 56.2 13.5 n/a
1996 757 56.2 13.5 n/a
1997 786 60.2 13.1 4.6
1998 783 59.8 13.1 11
1999 835 62.2 13.4 11
2000 801 68.7 11.7 13.6
2001 781 69.2 11.3 10.9
2002 780 70.6 11.0 6.7
2003 780 70.6 11.0 6.7
2004 795 71.2 11.2 6.9
2005 794 71.5 11.1 7.4
2006 781 67.0 11.7 9
2007 774 65.9 11.7 10.1
2008 789 69.9 11.3 9.1
2009 832 70.6 11.8 9.4
2010 866 79.2 10.9 9.8
2011 901 81.8 11.0 12.3
2012 929 75.4 12.3 11.5
2013 965 75.6 12.7 11.7
2014 956 75.0 12.7 13.4
2015 999 76.0 13.1 11.9
2016 974 76.0 12.8 11.3
2017 991 75.6 13.1 11.2
2018 984 76.5 12.8 11.3
2019 967 73.5 13.1 10.8
2020 980 75.7 12.9 10.5
2021 995 77.8 12.7 8.5
2022 993 77.7 12.7 6.9
2023 1018 76.3 13.3 11.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ladue Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $17 (0.1%) $13,481 (99.9%) $13,498
2020 $76 (0.6%) $13,109 (99.4%) $13,185
2021 $210 (1.5%) $13,496 (98.5%) $13,706
2022 $106 (0.8%) $13,894 (99.2%) $13,999

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ladue Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 27th of 459 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ladue Middle)68.570.9
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ladue)68.570.9
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue Middle)66.765.2
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue)66.765.2
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ladue Middle)7063.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ladue)7063.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue Middle)72.362.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue)72.362.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ladue Middle)63.620.2
 43.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ladue)63.620.2
 43.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Ladue Middle)67.862.5
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Ladue)67.862.5
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue Middle)68.969.3
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ladue)68.969.3
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9671018
 5.3%
African American160166
 3.8%
American Indian11
Asian162182
 12.3%
Hispanic4745
 4.3%
Pacific Islander00
White521537
 3.1%
Two or More Races7687
 14.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.8%11.9%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ladue Middle

Students who attend Ladue Middle usually go on to attend Ladue Horton Watkins High

Yes! Ladue Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18th of 451 Missouri middle schools.

Students at Ladue Middle are 53% White, 18% Asian, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,018 students attended Ladue Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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