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Washington Middle

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Washington Middle ranks 65 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Mehlville R-Ix District, which is ranked 62 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from rank 260 out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2021-2022 to rank 65 out of 438 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on MAP assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Washington Middle's Algebra I End of Course proficiency rate is consistently high, reaching 94.2% in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school has a strong performance in serving specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking among the top middle schools in Missouri for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Washington Middle generally outperforms Margaret Buerkle Middle and Bernard Middle in academic metrics. However, the higher-performing Oakville Middle and Nipher Middle schools, which are part of the Mehlville R-Ix and Kirkwood R-Vii districts, respectively, consistently outperform Washington Middle across various academic measures.

429

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,079

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5165 Ambs Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128-2921

(314) 467-7600

District: Mehlville R-Ix

Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:

Mehlville High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:	Hagemann Elementary
	Trautwein Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

11.2%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Missouri middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Missouri avg41%

65^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	80.9	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	109 of 451	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	205 of 459	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	260 of 459	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	190 of 587	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	143 of 552	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	134 of 568	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	143 of 435	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.6	346 of 585	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.8	224 of 633	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	97 of 649	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	156 of 623	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	81 of 625	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	92 of 614	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	77 of 601	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	67 of 624	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	77 of 624	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	99 of 619	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	114 of 153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	115 of 148	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	82 of 149	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	51 of 204	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	61 of 162	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	53.1	21 of 68	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.6	11 of 121	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	49 of 369	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	170 of 378	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	271 of 382	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	316 of 365	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	214 of 371	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	302 of 482	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	173 of 422	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	15 of 196	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	94 of 192	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	105 of 379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	164 of 385	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	224 of 381	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	129 of 527	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	109 of 479	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)91st percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2024)59th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+49 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Science52%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+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
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
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
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
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
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
Ridgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Ridgewood School Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1459	567	45	12.5	41.1%	460 (81.1%)	26 (4.6%)	40 (7.1%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	79.8	68^th of 438 public middle schools	84.5%		83.1	53^rd of 451 public middle schools	88.2%	15	50.0	56.2	38.9	57.1	48.8	51.5	61.2	95.3	$12,941	$311	$12,630
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle?

Students at Washington Middle are 76% White, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Washington Middle.

Is Washington Middle a good school?

Washington Middle ranks 65^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Middle in?

Mehlville R-Ix

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Mehlville High School

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