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Mehlville High School

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Mehlville High School ranks 162 nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 56% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Mehlville High School is a public high school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,414 students. It is part of the Mehlville R-Ix District, which is ranked 62 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mehlville High School's performance on state assessments (MAP) is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the exception of Algebra II, where the school's proficiency rate of 61.6% in 2024-2025 was higher than the state and district averages. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.7% to 94.0% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.2% to 3.5%. However, Mehlville High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 21.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.89% to 42.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Comparisons to nearby schools suggest that Mehlville High School could benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region. For example, Oakville Senior High, another school in the Mehlville R-Ix District, generally outperforms Mehlville High School on state assessments and has a higher four-year graduation rate (94.0% in 2023-2024). Similarly, Webster Groves High, a school in the Webster Groves District, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri and outperforms Mehlville High School on state assessments and graduation rates (95.6% in 2023-2024). Additionally, Hancock Senior High, a school in the Hancock Place District, has a 100% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than Mehlville High School.

1,388

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,526

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Lemay Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125-4418

(314) 467-6000

District: Mehlville R-Ix

Feeder schools for Mehlville High School:

Elementary:	Beasley Elementary
	Bierbaum Elementary
	Forder Elementary
	Hagemann Elementary
	More...
	Trautwein Elementary
Middle:	Margaret Buerkle Middle
	Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

12.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Missouri avg45%

162^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High 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	49.3	162 of 367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	146 of 378	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	177 of 352	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	125 of 361	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	127 of 358	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	101 of 460	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	175 of 468	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	116 of 404	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	141 of 401	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	210 of 504	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	251 of 521	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	148 of 523	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	154 of 522	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	102 of 528	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	57.5	182 of 516	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	259 of 507	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	229 of 539	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	206 of 538	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	177 of 534	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	36 of 99	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	70 of 96	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	45 of 106	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	15.2	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	34 of 96	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	19 of 91	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	119 of 279	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	96 of 274	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	85 of 268	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	95 of 255	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	45 of 368	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	15 of 127	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	164 of 306	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	136 of 310	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	146 of 309	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	105 of 430	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	163 of 440	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)28th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2019)11th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II62%+4 vs state

English II49%-4 vs state

Government46%+6 vs state

Algebra I41%-4 vs state

Biology I28%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Mehlville High School

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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 English I (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 English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mehlville High School	Public	9-12	3200 Lemay Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6000	1,388	102	13.5	42.8%	950 (68.4%)	169 (12.2%)	79 (5.7%)	88 (6.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (6.9%)	49.3	162^nd of 367 public high schools	55.9%		50.5	146^th of 378 public high schools	61.4%	16	40.9	28.2	48.5	61.6		46.1	$14,526	$140	$14,386
Hancock Senior High	Public	9-12	229 W Ripa Ave	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	No	(314) 544-1300	369	29	12.7	100.0%	199 (53.9%)	94 (25.5%)	39 (10.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.1%)	67.8	73^rd of 367 public high schools	80.1%		45.2	181^st of 378 public high schools	52.1%	108	41.6	56.6	57.1				$17,813	$152	$17,660
Oakville Senior High	Public	9-12	5557 Milburn Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7000	1,847	114	16.1	19.4%	1,579 (85.5%)	92 (5.0%)	59 (3.2%)	43 (2.3%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	65.7	82^nd of 367 public high schools	77.7%		74.3	43^rd of 378 public high schools	88.6%	39	51.4	41.4	52.2	49.9		55.6	$12,082	$145	$11,936
Bayless Senior High	Public	9-12	4532 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8660	562	30	18.6	62.1%	356 (63.3%)	62 (11.0%)	37 (6.6%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	59	108^th of 367 public high schools	70.6%		60.6	95^th of 378 public high schools	74.9%	13	49.4	46.4	59.7		60.7	48.5	$13,428	$751	$12,677
Affton High	Public	9-12	8309 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	No	(314) 638-6330	761	51	14.8	41.3%	514 (67.5%)	80 (10.5%)	65 (8.5%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.7%)	43.9	185^th of 367 public high schools	49.6%		44.7	186^th of 378 public high schools	50.8%	1	30.9	36.5		16.2		44.7	$15,537	$444	$15,093
Lindbergh Senior High	Public	9-12	5000 S. Lindbergh	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2410	2,304	131	17.6	14.8%	1,866 (81.0%)	60 (2.6%)	157 (6.8%)	118 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	87	14^th of 367 public high schools	96.2%		85.9	16^th of 378 public high schools	95.8%	2	53.6	59.9	77.0	72.2		68.4	$11,816	$54	$11,762
Southview High	Public	9-12	11660 Eddie and Park Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-8900	66	22	3.0	22.7%	52 (78.8%)	6 (9.1%)	3 (4.5%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$159,742	$13,938	$145,805
Community Access Job Training	Public	8-12	4915 Donovan Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4095	85	17	5.0	100.0%	7 (8.2%)	70 (82.4%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$39,066	$1,127	$37,939
Fox Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5210	1,660	91	18.1	33.8%	1,375 (82.8%)	49 (3.0%)	110 (6.6%)	38 (2.3%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (4.4%)	42.4	196^th of 367 public high schools	46.6%		53.5	129^th of 378 public high schools	65.9%	67	24.6	31.5	45.0	56.6		43.6	$11,058	$254	$10,804
Webster Groves High	Public	9-12	100 Selma Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6400	1,253	89	14.0	13.8%	947 (75.6%)	136 (10.9%)	55 (4.4%)	22 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.3%)	85	18^th of 367 public high schools	95.1%		80	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7	71.1	54.8	64.3	55.0		70.1	$15,786	$126	$15,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Mehlville High School

How many students attend Mehlville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,388 students attended Mehlville High School.

What district is Mehlville High School in?

Mehlville R-Ix

What schools feed into Mehlville High School?

Mehlville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beasley Elementary
Elementary : Bierbaum Elementary
Elementary : Forder Elementary
Elementary : Hagemann Elementary
Elementary : Trautwein Elementary
Middle : Margaret Buerkle Middle
Middle : Washington Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mehlville High School?

Students at Mehlville High School are 68% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

Is Mehlville High School a good school?

Mehlville High School ranks 162^nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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