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South Middle ranks 51 st of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 541 students attended South Middle.

What is the racial makeup of South Middle?

Students at South Middle are 65% White, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of South Middle attend?

Students who attend South Middle usually go on to attend South High

South Middle

Public 6-8

760 Woods Mill Rd
Manchester, MO 63011-3654

(314) 415-7200

District: Parkway C-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,237

Students who attend South Middle usually attend:

High:

South High

Feeder schools for South Middle:

Elementary:	Barretts Elementary
	Carman Trails Elementary
	Hanna Woods Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

12.4%

Asian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Middle ranks better than 88.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Parkway C-2 School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), African American (12.4%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Middle is 11.2, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District! (See more...)

Compare South Middle employs 48.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle is $15,237, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle 51^st of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See South Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

African American students:

White students:

Parkway C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway C-2 32^nd of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	84.14	42^nd	619	93.2%
2007	78.81	65^th	624	89.6%
2008	80.89	49^th	624	92.1%
2009	78.65	69^th	601	88.5%
2010	82.62	52^nd	614	91.5%
2011	81.00	62^nd	625	90.1%
2012	83.87	39^th	623	93.7%
2013	82.39	42^nd	649	93.5%
2014	87.84	33^rd	633	94.8%
2015	91.98	20^th	585	96.6%
2016	85.74	35^th	435	92.0%
2017	75.41	88^th	568	84.5%
2018	75.47	83^rd	552	85.0%
2019	73.42	100^th	587	83.0%
2021	73.59	88^th	454	80.6%
2022	79.34	64^th	459	86.1%
2023	83.75	51^st	459	88.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.57	45^th	98	54.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.82	49^th	68	27.9%
2023	35.38	50^th	68	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.16	54^th	192	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	32.86	319^th	422	24.4%
2019	38.18	316^th	482	34.4%
2021	37.78	257^th	371	30.7%
2022	41.22	219^th	365	40.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	62.92	48^th	162	70.4%
2019	59.79	71^st	204	65.2%
2021	57.64	56^th	195	71.3%
2022	46.80	93^rd	187	50.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.30	51^st	104	51.0%
2019	68.50	25^th	121	79.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.38	18^th	32	43.8%
2019	42.81	25^th	38	34.2%

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Rank History for African American students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	45.60	71^st	129	45.0%
2019	42.14	88^th	149	40.9%
2021	43.39	75^th	135	44.4%
2022	67.68	41^st	148	72.3%
2023	65.63	41^st	153	73.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	28.68	72^nd	96	25.0%
2019	52.11	61^st	130	53.1%
2022	43.95	39^th	78	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	87.34	29^th	479	93.9%
2019	87.20	34^th	527	93.5%
2021	84.07	35^th	376	90.7%
2022	89.51	22^nd	381	94.2%
2023	90.43	19^th	385	95.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	698	180	31	5	1	n/a	n/a	915
1996	698	180	31	5	1	n/a	n/a	915
1997	661	187	29	5	1	n/a	n/a	883
1998	632	169	30	7	1	n/a	n/a	839
1999	611	149	29	6	1	n/a	n/a	796
2000	610	142	23	3	1	n/a	n/a	779
2001	609	136	26	5	1	n/a	n/a	777
2002	575	143	37	8	1	n/a	n/a	764
2003	575	143	37	8	1	n/a	n/a	764
2004	561	137	35	10	2	n/a	n/a	745
2005	547	114	30	13	1	n/a	n/a	705
2006	543	111	44	13	1	n/a	n/a	712
2007	533	119	53	10	1	n/a	n/a	716
2008	522	125	50	18	1	n/a	n/a	716
2009	503	111	42	23	1	n/a	n/a	680
2010	465	92	34	29	1	n/a	n/a	621
2011	444	63	31	24	1	0	11	574
2012	464	58	31	23	1	2	22	601
2013	463	33	39	30	1	1	20	587
2014	451	54	43	37	1	2	25	613
2015	397	62	46	44	0	1	26	576
2016	382	73	44	49	1	0	24	573
2017	350	107	39	51	1	0	33	581
2018	373	110	39	50	1	0	33	606
2019	352	104	35	50	2	0	41	584
2020	358	100	38	50	2	0	37	585
2021	347	90	52	45	1	0	39	574
2022	343	87	52	48	0	1	40	571
2023	351	67	49	38	1	1	34	541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	915	56.4	16.2	n/a
1996	915	56.4	16.2	n/a
1997	883	52.6	16.8	14.2
1998	839	50.0	16.8	13.9
1999	796	47.2	16.9	14.8
2000	779	46.5	16.8	16
2001	777	46.0	16.9	16.2
2002	764	43.6	17.5	5
2003	764	43.6	17.5	5
2004	745	43.4	17.2	5.1
2005	705	43.4	16.2	4.4
2006	712	40.8	17.5	4.8
2007	716	39.8	18.0	6.7
2008	716	43.9	16.3	8.9
2009	680	46.2	14.7	10.3
2010	621	46.4	13.3	13.2
2011	574	46.3	12.3	12.4
2012	601	47.7	12.5	14.5
2013	587	45.5	12.8	16.2
2014	613	45.5	13.4	19.1
2015	576	46.0	12.5	20
2016	573	44.0	13.0	25.7
2017	581	43.7	13.2	27.4
2018	606	45.9	13.1	25.1
2019	584	47.4	12.3	27.7
2020	585	46.8	12.4	33.7
2021	574	51.7	11.1	33.1
2022	571	53.1	10.7	18.4
2023	541	48.1	11.2	19.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	915	56.4	16.2	n/a
1996	915	56.4	16.2	n/a
1997	883	52.6	16.8	14.2
1998	839	50.0	16.8	13.9
1999	796	47.2	16.9	14.8
2000	779	46.5	16.8	16
2001	777	46.0	16.9	16.2
2002	764	43.6	17.5	5
2003	764	43.6	17.5	5
2004	745	43.4	17.2	5.1
2005	705	43.4	16.2	4.4
2006	712	40.8	17.5	4.8
2007	716	39.8	18.0	6.7
2008	716	43.9	16.3	8.9
2009	680	46.2	14.7	10.3
2010	621	46.4	13.3	13.2
2011	574	46.3	12.3	12.4
2012	601	47.7	12.5	14.5
2013	587	45.5	12.8	16.2
2014	613	45.5	13.4	19.1
2015	576	46.0	12.5	20
2016	573	44.0	13.0	25.7
2017	581	43.7	13.2	27.4
2018	606	45.9	13.1	25.1
2019	584	47.4	12.3	27.7
2020	585	46.8	12.4	33.7
2021	574	51.7	11.1	33.1
2022	571	53.1	10.7	18.4
2023	541	48.1	11.2	19.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$48 (0.4%)	$13,631 (99.6%)	$13,679
2020	$95 (0.7%)	$13,847 (99.3%)	$13,942
2021	$344 (2.4%)	$13,962 (97.6%)	$14,306
2022	$328 (2.2%)	$14,909 (97.8%)	$15,237

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 51^st of 459 Middle schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)	58.4	61.1	2.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)	59.4	58	1.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)	57.3	54.4	2.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)	59.7	55.6	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)	54.1	55.7	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)	56.8	53.1	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)	58.2	51.8	6.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)	23.9	45.6	21.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)	34.8	41.7	6.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (South Middle)	46.9	48.4	1.5%
8th Grade Science (Parkway C-2)	60	53.6	6.4%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)	58.3	58.2	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)	62.1	62.6	0.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (South Middle)	100	93.8	6.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Parkway C-2)	68.2	56.7	11.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	584	541	7.4%
African American	104	67	35.6%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	35	49	40%
Hispanic	50	38	24%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	352	351	0.3%
Two or More Races	41	34	17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.7%	19.6%	8.1%

Schools Near South Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
South Middle	Public	6-8	760 Woods Mill Rd	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 415-7200	541	48	11.2	19.6%	351 (64.9%)	67 (12.4%)	38 (7.0%)	49 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.3%)	83.7	51^st of 459 public middle schools	88.9%		79.3	64^th of 459 public middle schools	86.1%	13		61.1	55.7	45.6		48.4		54.4	41.6	58.2	93.8	$15,237	$328	$14,909
West Middle	Public	6-8	2312 Baxter Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 415-7400	1,021	76	13.4	9.8%	632 (61.9%)	111 (10.9%)	37 (3.6%)	171 (16.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.7%)	94.9	11^th of 459 public middle schools	97.6%		94	11^th of 459 public middle schools	97.6%			65.8	65.5	54.4		59.6		64.4	58.3	71.8	95.5	$13,171	$253	$12,918
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	701 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 415-7300	688	50	13.8	16.7%	463 (67.3%)	72 (10.5%)	27 (3.9%)	73 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	85.2	43^rd of 459 public middle schools	90.6%		80	60^th of 459 public middle schools	86.9%	17		56.5	48.0	46.5		52.1		50.9	56.5	60.7	81.4	$14,317	$433	$13,884
Selvidge Middle	Public	6-8	235 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 891-6100	634	48	13.1	15.6%	403 (63.6%)	62 (9.8%)	36 (5.7%)	104 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	83.7	52^nd of 459 public middle schools	88.7%		87.5	34^th of 459 public middle schools	92.6%	18		45.6	59.0	36.0		61.1		51.3	49.5	60.2	97.8	$12,396	$296	$12,099
Central Middle	Public	6-8	471 N Woods Mill Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 415-7800	925	68	13.5	13.6%	510 (55.1%)	154 (16.6%)	60 (6.5%)	137 (14.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.5%)	86.8	37^th of 459 public middle schools	91.9%		89.4	29^th of 459 public middle schools	93.7%	8		58.7	49.2	39.4		60.5		58.7	50.9	66.4	97.7	$14,376	$454	$13,922
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 923-3624	157	19	8.1	42.0%	98 (62.4%)	30 (19.1%)	11 (7.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	56.1	194^th of 459 public middle schools	57.7%		68.2	121^st of 459 public middle schools	73.6%	73		48.8	37.7	21.2		33.3			39.7	47.3		$15,664	$1,218	$14,445
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	181 Coeur De Ville Dr	Creve Coeur	63141	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 415-7100	703	60	11.6	23.6%	243 (34.6%)	235 (33.4%)	70 (10.0%)	90 (12.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.7%)	66.8	129^th of 459 public middle schools	71.9%		64	143^rd of 459 public middle schools	68.8%	14		47.2	41.9	17.4		41.0		47.6	46.0	48.9	76.4	$14,834	$405	$14,429
Crestview Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Clayton Rd	Ellisville	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 891-6950	1,125	76	14.8	11.6%	675 (60.0%)	94 (8.4%)	68 (6.0%)	238 (21.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.2%)	90.4	26^th of 459 public middle schools	94.3%		91.6	19^th of 459 public middle schools	95.9%	7		72.3	54.4	21.9		68.2		65.9	61.4	68.6	90.1	$10,331	$267	$10,064
North Kirkwood Middle	Public	6-8	11287 Manchester Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 213-6170	653	48	13.7	9.2%	530 (81.2%)	40 (6.1%)	35 (5.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.3%)	98	7^th of 459 public middle schools	98.5%		94.7	9^th of 459 public middle schools	98.0%	2		74.5	69.3			73.0		74.3	62.3	78.4	88.4	$14,217	$51	$14,166
Ladue Fifth Grade Center	Public	5	10900 Ladue Road	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 983-5540	351	28	12.7	11.1%	189 (53.8%)	52 (14.8%)	16 (4.6%)	63 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)								(n/a)	74.0				66.6		71.8					$14,892	$131	$14,761

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