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Margaret Buerkle Middle

Q: Is Margaret Buerkle Middle a good school?

Margaret Buerkle Middle ranks 179 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Margaret Buerkle Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 556 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mehlville R-IX school district, which is ranked 62 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Mehlville R-IX district and nearby schools like Washington Middle and Oakville Middle have consistently outperformed Margaret Buerkle Middle in academic measures, the school has faced several challenges. Its standardized test scores have been significantly lower than the district and state averages, and its performance has declined over the years, dropping in the statewide ranking from 283 out of 454 Missouri middle schools in 2020-2021 to 179 out of 438 in 2024-2025. The school has also struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.6% to 30.0% over the past few years.

However, Margaret Buerkle Middle has shown some strengths in supporting specific student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place for these populations. Addressing the overall academic challenges and the high chronic absenteeism rates could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Margaret Buerkle Middle and helping it catch up to the performance of nearby higher-achieving schools.

549

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,907

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

623 Buckley Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125-5304

(314) 467-6800

District: Mehlville R-Ix

Students who attend Margaret Buerkle Middle usually attend:

High:

Mehlville High School

Feeder schools for Margaret Buerkle Middle:

Elementary:	Bierbaum Elementary
	Forder Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

11.3%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Mehlville R-Ix's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Missouri avg40%

179^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Mehlville R-Ix

62^nd of 367Mehlville R-Ix 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	57.5	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	188 of 451	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	339 of 459	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	315 of 459	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	283 of 454	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	402 of 587	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	286 of 552	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	351 of 568	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	295 of 435	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.1	478 of 585	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.7	435 of 633	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	401 of 649	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	373 of 623	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	442 of 625	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	443 of 614	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.3	428 of 601	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.5	423 of 624	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	435 of 624	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	451 of 619	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	26 of 144	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	103 of 148	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	86 of 135	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	95 of 149	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	81 of 204	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	72 of 162	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	43.8	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	64.0	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	100 of 378	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	26.8	316 of 382	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	320 of 365	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	247 of 371	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	369 of 482	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	176 of 422	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	183 of 358	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	205 of 379	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	331 of 385	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	302 of 381	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	271 of 376	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	391 of 527	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	252 of 479	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2019)71st percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)47th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2019)24th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science33%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Admin is weak in managing teachers and too many teachers dont care about teaching children how to learn. Focus is too high on teaching to the test and not in teaching children the needed lessons to succeed later in school life. Lets face it, middle school content is not rocket science. Any high school graduate has the knowledge needed to teach the content matter. The teachers job is to teach the student how to learn later when the content gets more difficult. Most Buerkle teachers do not have that ability and lack leadership and guidance from administration. All around, a "poster child" for home schooling.
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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
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
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
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
Oakville Middle	Public	6-8	5950 Telegraph Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7400	629	43	14.5	17.2%	551 (87.6%)	15 (2.4%)	17 (2.7%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	91.4	25^th of 438 public middle schools	94.3%		81.8	56^th of 451 public middle schools	87.6%	31	76.7	58.2		58.6	57.8	60.4	66.2		$12,118	$91	$12,027
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
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
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	7550 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 351-9679	555	41	13.6	44.3%	381 (68.6%)	57 (10.3%)	43 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	57.8	176^th of 438 public middle schools	59.8%		56.6	190^th of 451 public middle schools	57.9%	14	38.2	44.5	13.7	40.5	45.5	46.3	47.8	78.3	$13,198	$191	$13,006
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
Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	361	26	13.8	100.0%	80 (22.2%)	188 (52.1%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	20.4	358^th of 438 public middle schools	18.3%		18.1	386^th of 451 public middle schools	14.4%	28	20.2	21.3	21.4	25.4	14.6	26.7	27.0		$21,703	$546	$21,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Buerkle Middle

Is Margaret Buerkle Middle a good school?

Margaret Buerkle Middle ranks 179^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Margaret Buerkle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Margaret Buerkle Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Buerkle Middle?

Students at Margaret Buerkle Middle are 69% White, 11% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Margaret Buerkle Middle attend?

Students who attend Margaret Buerkle Middle usually go on to attend Mehlville High School

What district is Margaret Buerkle Middle in?

Mehlville R-Ix

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