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Rockwood South Middle

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Rockwood South Middle ranks 71 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Rockwood South Middle is a public middle school located in Fenton, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 835 students. It is part of the Rockwood R-VI School District, which is ranked 27th out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rockwood South Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 52nd and 151st out of 459-587 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Rockwood South Middle also excels in serving students with special needs, ranking 8th-18th out of 192-196 Missouri middle schools for this subgroup over the past 3 years. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 18.11% to 19.16% over the past 3 years, which is lower than the state average. Rockwood South Middle spends more per student ($10,302 to $10,829 over the past 4 years) compared to the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.4 over the past 3 years, which is lower than the state average.

While Rockwood South Middle's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Rockwood R-VI and Parkway C-2 districts, the school faces competition from high-performing schools in the Lindbergh and Kirkwood districts, which have several middle schools that outperform Rockwood South Middle in certain metrics. Overall, Rockwood South Middle is a high-performing middle school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students, particularly in serving students with special needs.

817

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,343

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1628 Hawkins Rd
Fenton, MO 63026-2629

(636) 891-6850

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Rockwood South Middle usually attend:

High:

Rockwood Summit Senior High

Feeder schools for Rockwood South Middle:

Elementary:	Bowles Elementary
	Kellison Elementary
	Stanton Elementary
	Uthoff Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

African American:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Missouri middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2025) from a 67th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Rockwood R-VI's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Missouri avg42%

71^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Rockwood R-VI

27^th of 367Rockwood R-VI 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	79.2	71 of 438	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	91 of 451	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	111 of 459	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	151 of 459	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	119 of 454	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	106 of 587	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	90 of 552	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	52 of 568	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	59 of 435	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	66 of 585	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	109 of 633	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	108 of 649	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	83 of 623	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	90 of 625	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	87 of 614	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	76 of 601	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	108 of 624	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	111 of 624	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	94 of 619	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	76 of 144	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	84 of 148	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	90 of 149	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	70.0	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	56 of 187	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	20 of 204	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	21 of 162	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	220 of 369	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	226 of 378	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	236 of 382	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	206 of 365	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	177 of 371	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	249 of 482	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	209 of 422	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	18 of 192	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	75 of 358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	97 of 379	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	106 of 385	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	142 of 381	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	116 of 376	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	96 of 527	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	82 of 479	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)60th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2019)58th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+44 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

Science53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Rockwood South Middle

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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
Rockwood South Middle	Public	6-8	1628 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6850	817	59	13.7	20.2%	689 (84.3%)	44 (5.4%)	17 (2.1%)	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	79.2	71^st of 438 public middle schools	83.8%		73.9	91^st of 451 public middle schools	79.8%	20	56.0	52.9		53.0	48.8	52.0	52.4	89.8	$13,343	$157	$13,186
Woodridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2109 Gravois Road	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 677-3577	569	39	14.5	42.5%	450 (79.1%)	7 (1.2%)	61 (10.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	58.7	171^st of 438 public middle schools	61.0%		57.7	186^th of 451 public middle schools	58.8%	15	37.6	52.4	22.9	41.5	36.9	55.3	43.5		$12,561	$352	$12,209
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3624	161	18	9.0	36.6%	107 (66.5%)	25 (15.5%)	18 (11.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	67.9	122^nd of 438 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	222^nd of 451 public middle schools	50.8%	100	41.8	51.6	30.4	48.9	43.5	45.8	54.3	79.9	$21,551	$82	$21,469
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	701 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7300	803	54	14.8	16.6%	562 (70.0%)	81 (10.1%)	33 (4.1%)	78 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.7%)	67.4	123^rd of 438 public middle schools	71.9%		80.6	62^nd of 451 public middle schools	86.3%	61	50.1	53.1	28.5	41.1	42.9	48.8	49.6	92.6	$13,905	$169	$13,736
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
Selvidge Middle	Public	6-8	235 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6100	583	49	11.8	16.0%	356 (61.1%)	50 (8.6%)	30 (5.1%)	109 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	82.3	59^th of 438 public middle schools	86.5%		86.1	40^th of 451 public middle schools	91.1%	19	53.7	59.4	37.3	59.2	49.4	62.2	54.9	97.4	$15,264	$158	$15,106
Nipher Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Kirkwood Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6180	660	49	13.5	11.5%	483 (73.2%)	89 (13.5%)	41 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	91.3	27^th of 438 public middle schools	93.8%		95.1	13^th of 451 public middle schools	97.1%	14	67.5	62.9	49.9	62.4	68.2	53.2	66.5		$14,218	$26	$14,192
South Middle	Public	6-8	760 Woods Mill Rd	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7200	542	44	12.2	16.2%	370 (68.3%)	39 (7.2%)	22 (4.1%)	78 (14.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	87.2	41^st of 438 public middle schools	90.6%		89.8	31^st of 451 public middle schools	93.1%	10	56.6	72.9	60.0	51.8	58.3	58.2	55.0		$16,542	$171	$16,371
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwood South Middle

How many students attend Rockwood South Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Rockwood South Middle.

What high school do graduates of Rockwood South Middle attend?

Students who attend Rockwood South Middle usually go on to attend Rockwood Summit Senior High

What district is Rockwood South Middle in?

Rockwood R-VI

What is the racial makeup of Rockwood South Middle?

Students at Rockwood South Middle are 84% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Rockwood South Middle a good school?

Rockwood South Middle ranks 71^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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