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Selvidge Middle

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Selvidge Middle ranks 59 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Selvidge Middle is a public middle school located in Ballwin, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 603 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. Selvidge Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 34th and 59th over the past several years, and has received 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Selvidge Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Selvidge Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts were significantly higher than the state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate is particularly impressive, with 97.4% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Selvidge Middle also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Asian students, Special Education students, and Disabled students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students and Gifted and Talented students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle or bottom half of Missouri middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rockwood R-VI district, such as Wildwood Middle, Rockwood Valley Middle, and Crestview Middle, Selvidge Middle maintains a strong position, but there are opportunities for improvement, especially in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic needs of all students.

583

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,264

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 New Ballwin Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021-4799

(636) 891-6100

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Selvidge Middle usually attend:

High:

Marquette Senior High

Feeder schools for Selvidge Middle:

Elementary:	Ballwin Elementary
	Woerther Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Asian:

18.7%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Missouri middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

Missouri avg41%

59^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	82.3	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	40 of 451	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	52 of 459	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	34 of 459	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	42 of 454	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	52 of 587	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	74 of 552	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	36 of 568	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	40 of 435	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	38 of 585	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	44 of 633	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	75.9	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	43 of 623	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	56 of 625	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	69 of 614	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	46 of 601	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	52 of 624	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	74.4	88 of 624	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	78 of 619	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	48 of 143	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	103 of 144	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	49 of 153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	42 of 135	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	47 of 149	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	85.6	18 of 187	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	35 of 195	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	25 of 204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.5	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.3	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	80 of 104	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	93.1	5 of 130	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	250 of 369	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	229 of 378	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	209 of 382	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	154 of 365	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	244 of 371	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	294 of 482	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	358 of 422	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	90.6	8 of 98	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	11 of 196	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	3 of 192	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	70 of 379	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	54 of 385	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	44 of 381	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	42 of 376	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	55 of 527	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	76 of 479	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)36th percentile-56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

Science59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 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
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
Crestview Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Clayton Rd	Ellisville	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6950	1,091	76	14.4	13.4%	657 (60.2%)	78 (7.1%)	70 (6.4%)	248 (22.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	90.1	32^nd of 438 public middle schools	92.7%		96.3	11^th of 451 public middle schools	97.6%	21	65.8	60.2	26.5	72.4	66.1	60.7	72.7	97.2	$12,212	$157	$12,055
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
West Middle	Public	6-8	2312 Baxter Rd	Chesterfield	63017	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7400	814	58	14.0	10.6%	516 (63.4%)	84 (10.3%)	34 (4.2%)	132 (16.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.4%)	91.4	24^th of 438 public middle schools	94.5%		94.8	14^th of 451 public middle schools	96.9%	10	63.1	61.2	52.5	69.3	62.5	52.7	79.0	97.6	$15,144	$167	$14,977
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
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
Lasalle Springs Middle	Public	6-8	3300 Hwy 109	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4200	927	57	16.3	9.6%	803 (86.6%)	42 (4.5%)	38 (4.1%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	79.8	67^th of 438 public middle schools	84.7%		85.4	42^nd of 451 public middle schools	90.7%	25	52.4	46.5		52.9	56.8	49.2	66.9		$11,630	$161	$11,468
Wildwood Middle	Public	6-8	17401 Manchester Rd	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4230	538	50	10.7	13.4%	394 (73.2%)	36 (6.7%)	23 (4.3%)	60 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	90.7	31^st of 438 public middle schools	92.9%		93.6	16^th of 451 public middle schools	96.5%	15	65.5	62.6		56.6	58.7	59.9	66.2	98.5	$16,380	$180	$16,200
Rockwood Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1220 Babler Park Dr	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4270	643	47	13.6	7.0%	496 (77.1%)	30 (4.7%)	29 (4.5%)	58 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	95	14^th of 438 public middle schools	96.8%		90.2	30^th of 451 public middle schools	93.3%	16	69.5	72.0		65.8	67.7	69.7	64.3	93.6	$13,623	$159	$13,465
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Selvidge Middle

What high school do graduates of Selvidge Middle attend?

Students who attend Selvidge Middle usually go on to attend Marquette Senior High

How many students attend Selvidge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Selvidge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Selvidge Middle?

Students at Selvidge Middle are 61% White, 19% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Selvidge Middle a good school?

Selvidge Middle ranks 59^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Selvidge Middle in?

Rockwood R-VI

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