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Robert H. Sperreng Middle

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Robert H. Sperreng Middle ranks 58 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Robert H. Sperreng Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 962 students. As part of the Lindbergh Schools district, which is ranked 20th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Sperreng Middle has consistently been among the top-performing middle schools in the state.

Sperreng Middle excels academically, consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.5% of 6th graders at Sperreng Middle were proficient or better in Math, compared to 59.5% for the Lindbergh district and 45.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 10th out of 38 Missouri middle schools for Asian students in 2018-2019 and 1st out of 79 for multi-racial students in 2017-2018. Additionally, Sperreng Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Truman Middle School, also in the Lindbergh district, Sperreng Middle generally outperforms them in academic achievement and other key metrics. This consistent high performance, with a statewide ranking between 15th and 142nd and a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests Sperreng Middle has effective teaching practices and a strong educational environment that contribute to its sustained excellence over the years.

941

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,373

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12111 Tesson Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128-1793

(314) 729-2420

District: Lindbergh Schools

Students who attend Robert H. Sperreng Middle usually attend:

High:

Lindbergh Senior High

Feeder schools for Robert H. Sperreng Middle:

Elementary:	Kennerly Elementary
	Sappington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Missouri middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Missouri avg42%

58^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Lindbergh Schools

20^th of 367Lindbergh Schools 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	83.2	58 of 438	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	82 of 451	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	62 of 459	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	88 of 459	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	142 of 454	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	47 of 587	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	15 of 552	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	21 of 568	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.7	50 of 435	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	29 of 633	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.7	8 of 649	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	13 of 623	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	31 of 625	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	24 of 614	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	32 of 601	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	40 of 624	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.4	52 of 624	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	80.9	54 of 619	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	27 of 204	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	18 of 162	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	32 of 81	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	16 of 74	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	72 of 369	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	203 of 378	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	243 of 365	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	116 of 482	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	24 of 422	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	96.9	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	41 of 194	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	9 of 192	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	65 of 358	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	101 of 379	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	66 of 385	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	114 of 381	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	173 of 376	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	60 of 527	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	18 of 479	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2018)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)78th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)74th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

Science53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert H. Sperreng Middle	Public	6-8	12111 Tesson Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2420	941	61	15.3	17.6%	755 (80.2%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (6.9%)	57 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.8%)	83.2	58^th of 438 public middle schools	86.8%		76.5	82^nd of 451 public middle schools	81.8%	24	58.5	66.7		52.8	52.5	49.1	53.2	98.0	$11,373	$24	$11,349
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	5165 Ambs Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7600	429	35	12.4	34.3%	325 (75.8%)	48 (11.2%)	19 (4.4%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	80.9	65^th of 438 public middle schools	85.2%		70.7	109^th of 451 public middle schools	75.8%	44	49.9	57.8	45.3	52.0	50.7	52.2	59.3	94.2	$16,079	$120	$15,958
Truman Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Eddie And Park Road	Saint Louis	63127	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2470	816	50	16.2	13.7%	665 (81.5%)	31 (3.8%)	45 (5.5%)	37 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	83.9	53^rd of 438 public middle schools	87.9%		77.1	78^th of 451 public middle schools	82.7%	25	60.6	60.8	44.7	55.9	53.1	54.2	52.6	95.7	$11,403	$24	$11,379
Bernard Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Forder Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6600	577	43	13.3	27.2%	471 (81.6%)	41 (7.1%)	24 (4.2%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	73.4	91^st of 438 public middle schools	79.2%		62	151^st of 451 public middle schools	66.5%	60	47.0	56.7	40.8	51.2	43.9	42.9	57.6	95.5	$12,536	$91	$12,445
Margaret Buerkle Middle	Public	6-8	623 Buckley Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6800	549	46	11.9	51.9%	379 (69.0%)	62 (11.3%)	24 (4.4%)	49 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.6%)	57.5	179^th of 438 public middle schools	59.1%		57	188^th of 451 public middle schools	58.3%	9	43.9	44.7	36.8	32.9	39.6	41.7	44.5		$13,907	$93	$13,814
Nipher Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Kirkwood Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6180	660	49	13.5	11.5%	483 (73.2%)	89 (13.5%)	41 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	91.3	27^th of 438 public middle schools	93.8%		95.1	13^th of 451 public middle schools	97.1%	14	67.5	62.9	49.9	62.4	68.2	53.2	66.5		$14,218	$26	$14,192
Hixson Middle	Public	6-8	630 S Elm Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6450	982	69	14.1	13.8%	778 (79.2%)	86 (8.8%)	49 (5.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	94.2	17^th of 438 public middle schools	96.1%		92.8	23^rd of 451 public middle schools	94.9%	6	72.0	71.7	64.7	69.3	68.2	59.7	58.2		$14,334	$31	$14,302
Bayless Junior High	Public	6-8	4530 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8690	385	25	15.2	60.3%	239 (62.1%)	39 (10.1%)	32 (8.3%)	51 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	73.8	90^th of 438 public middle schools	79.5%		63.9	139^th of 451 public middle schools	69.2%	49	44.5	49.9	56.1	46.0	48.3	44.7	54.7		$12,718	$662	$12,057
Hancock Place Middle	Public	6-8	243 W Ripa Ave	Lemay	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	No	(314) 544-1300	266	19	14.0	100.0%	139 (52.3%)	60 (22.6%)	30 (11.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	26.3	336^th of 438 public middle schools	23.3%		47.3	235^th of 451 public middle schools	47.9%	101	29.2	22.8	17.7	33.6	12.5	25.1	35.0		$14,804	$05	$14,799
Fox Middle	Public	6-8	743 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5077	570	49	11.6	33.9%	503 (88.2%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	65.9	133^rd of 438 public middle schools	69.6%		63.2	142^nd of 451 public middle schools	68.5%	9	57.5	51.7	39.1	38.8	42.3	42.4	41.6		$12,696	$272	$12,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert H. Sperreng Middle

What district is Robert H. Sperreng Middle in?

Lindbergh Schools

What is the racial makeup of Robert H. Sperreng Middle?

Students at Robert H. Sperreng Middle are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Robert H. Sperreng Middle attend?

Students who attend Robert H. Sperreng Middle usually go on to attend Lindbergh Senior High

How many students attend Robert H. Sperreng Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Robert H. Sperreng Middle.

Is Robert H. Sperreng Middle a good school?

Robert H. Sperreng Middle ranks 58^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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