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NMS @ Lucas Crossing

Public Grades 6-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

NMS @ Lucas Crossing is a middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 514 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Normandy Schools Collaborative district, which is ranked 362 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

NMS @ Lucas Crossing faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 50.4% to 57.0%, far exceeding the state average. Academically, the school performs extremely poorly, with only 3.2% to 15.2% of students proficient or better in core subjects like Math and English Language Arts, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri middle schools. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as KIPP Triumph Academy, Westview Middle School, and Hoech Middle, while also serving predominantly low-income student populations, generally outperform NMS @ Lucas Crossing academically. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's poor performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted interventions could be critical first steps in improving student outcomes at NMS @ Lucas Crossing.

620

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,520

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7837 Natural Bridge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63121-4625

(314) 493-0200

District: Normandy Schools Collaborative

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2024 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (8% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 35 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Missouri avg40%

428^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

362^nd of 367Normandy Schools Collaborative 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	5.5	428 of 438	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	434 of 451	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	128 of 144	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	357 of 369	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	359 of 378	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-28 vs state

Science6%-33 vs state

Mathematics6%-35 vs state

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Schools Near NMS @ Lucas Crossing

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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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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
NMS @ Lucas Crossing	Public	6-8	7837 Natural Bridge Rd	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 493-0200	620	49	12.6	99.5%	11 (1.8%)	544 (87.7%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	5.5	428^th of 438 public middle schools	2.3%		6.6	434^th of 451 public middle schools	3.8%	6			8.4	3.2	5.4		5.9			13.1	6.8	15.2		$18,520	$2,986	$15,534
Fairview Intermediate	Public	4-6	7053 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	134	9	14.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	129 (96.3%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)	10.0	7.8	11.2			2.7		20.0	2.6	16.7				$7,170	$76	$7,094
Ritenour Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Marshall Ave	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6250	737	49	15.1	100.0%	114 (15.5%)	315 (42.7%)	237 (32.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.7%)	16.9	379^th of 438 public middle schools	13.5%		17.8	390^th of 451 public middle schools	13.5%	11			15.7	17.7	27.3		17.4			16.5	24.6	19.0	95.0	$13,999	$423	$13,576
Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary	Public	4-6	8430 Lucas Hunt	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8190	138	10	13.8	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	135 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	22.0	21.3	25.0					12.0	36.1	15.0				$9,404	$71	$9,333
Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High	Public	6-8	8831 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8150	310	17	18.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	294 (94.8%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11.5	399^th of 438 public middle schools	8.9%		14.3	403^rd of 451 public middle schools	10.6%	4				15.0	13.1		18.8				11.5	15.9		$7,626	$50	$7,576
Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	6.8	420^th of 438 public middle schools	4.1%		7	432^nd of 451 public middle schools	4.2%	12				8.9	7.0		8.1				9.7	17.3		$15,116	$114	$15,002
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center	Public	6	685 January	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-0280	278	22	12.9	64.7%	3 (1.1%)	239 (86.0%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)			3.0							2.1				$15,848	$195	$15,653
Brittany Woods	Public	6-8	8125 Groby Rd	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4280	557	47	11.7	100.0%	46 (8.3%)	440 (79.0%)	48 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	13.9	391^st of 438 public middle schools	10.7%		19	379^th of 451 public middle schools	16.0%	12			19.2	12.1	18.5		14.9			20.6	18.5	20.6		$19,101	$795	$18,307
KIPP Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	955 Arcade Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9167	305	33	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	294 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	10.6	403^rd of 438 public middle schools	8.0%		6.9	433^rd of 451 public middle schools	4.0%	30		5.6	9.6	5.9	5.4	5.6	26.4		5.6	6.9	12.0	28.1		$15,558	$3,683	$11,875
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	2950 Nemnich	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 489-9808	524	42	12.4	58.8%	2 (0.4%)	506 (96.6%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	424^th of 438 public middle schools	3.2%		6.3	436^th of 451 public middle schools	3.3%	12			5.8	6.7	1.5		9.0			9.5	18.3	15.3		$17,407	$2,108	$15,299

Frequently Asked Questions about NMS @ Lucas Crossing

What is the racial makeup of NMS @ Lucas Crossing?

Students at NMS @ Lucas Crossing are 88% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is NMS @ Lucas Crossing in?

Normandy Schools Collaborative

How many students attend NMS @ Lucas Crossing?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended NMS @ Lucas Crossing.

Is NMS @ Lucas Crossing a good school?

NMS @ Lucas Crossing ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Missouri middle schools.

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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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