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Robidoux Middle

Public Grades 6-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Robidoux Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Robidoux Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics ranged from 22.7% to 31.3%, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 45.5%. Similarly, in MAP/English Language Arts, the proficiency rates ranged from 16.1% to 22.7%, compared to the state average of 39.3% to 42.2%. Additionally, Robidoux Middle has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 27.7%. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with over 100% of students receiving this benefit in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Robidoux Middle to other middle schools in the same district, such as Spring Garden Middle, Truman Middle, and Bode Middle, it becomes evident that Robidoux Middle is the lowest-performing school in the district. These nearby schools generally outperform Robidoux Middle in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $11,593 at Robidoux Middle in the 2021-2022 school year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.

405

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,818

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4212 St Joseph Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505-1616

(816) 671-4350

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Robidoux Middle usually attend:

High:

Lafayette High

Feeder schools for Robidoux Middle:

Elementary:	Lindbergh Elementary
	Pershing Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Missouri avg40%

364^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph 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	19.8	364 of 438	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	368 of 451	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	326 of 459	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	308 of 459	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	363 of 454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	515 of 587	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	488 of 552	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	499 of 568	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	365 of 435	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	439 of 585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	555 of 633	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	551 of 649	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	468 of 623	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	553 of 625	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	513 of 614	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	504 of 601	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	526 of 624	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	554 of 624	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	528 of 619	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	92 of 149	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	104 of 187	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	106 of 204	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	249 of 369	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	242 of 378	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	169 of 382	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	98 of 365	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	197 of 371	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	357 of 482	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	309 of 422	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	49 of 51	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.4	91 of 98	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	144 of 196	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	327 of 358	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	341 of 379	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	298 of 385	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	294 of 381	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	350 of 376	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	491 of 527	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	443 of 479	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)54th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Robidoux 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
Robidoux Middle	Public	6-8	4212 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4350	405	30	13.4	100.0%	256 (63.2%)	28 (6.9%)	47 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	65 (16.0%)	19.8	364^th of 438 public middle schools	16.9%		21	368^th of 451 public middle schools	18.4%	4	31.3	22.7	23.7	19.5	22.7	21.2	16.1		$14,818	$390	$14,429
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4050	488	41	11.8	40.6%	284 (58.2%)	39 (8.0%)	66 (13.5%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	50 (10.2%)	59.8	162^nd of 438 public middle schools	63.0%		54.5	204^th of 451 public middle schools	54.8%	42		43.2	32.8	45.5		39.9	42.1		$13,760	$213	$13,547
Truman Middle	Public	7-8	3227 Olive	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4400	486	37	13.0	100.0%	320 (65.8%)	33 (6.8%)	61 (12.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	56 (11.5%)	25.4	338^th of 438 public middle schools	22.8%		19.9	375^th of 451 public middle schools	16.9%	37		22.6	17.4	24.7		26.2	33.1		$14,570	$554	$14,015
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	404	29	14.0	100.0%	285 (70.5%)	18 (4.5%)	56 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.4%)	40.5	271^st of 438 public middle schools	38.1%		32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%	39	36.2	32.6	38.4	27.5	31.6	26.2	40.9		$15,355	$200	$15,155
Savannah Middle	Public	6-8	10500 State Route T	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 324-3126	488	36	13.6	36.3%	459 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	71	102^nd of 438 public middle schools	76.7%		73.4	93^rd of 451 public middle schools	79.4%	9	50.2	60.9	33.0	43.1	46.6	45.4	49.3		$10,502	$475	$10,027
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	167	13	12.4	21.6%	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	60.2	160^th of 438 public middle schools	63.5%		79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%	88	33.3	53.3		44.0	45.5	37.8		93.7	$13,500	$405	$13,095
North Andrew Middle	Public	6-8	9120 Hwy 48	Rosendale	64483	Andrew County	North Andrew County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 567-2525	62	7	9.4	22.6%	62 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$8,403	$648	$7,756
North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3350	123	10	12.1	24.4%	116 (94.3%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	53.8	199^th of 438 public middle schools	54.6%		59.2	168^th of 451 public middle schools	62.7%	31	41.0		7.5			53.4			$16,008	$483	$15,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Robidoux Middle

What district is Robidoux Middle in?

St. Joseph

What is the racial makeup of Robidoux Middle?

Students at Robidoux Middle are 63% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Robidoux Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Robidoux Middle.

Is Robidoux Middle a good school?

Robidoux Middle ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Missouri middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Robidoux Middle attend?

Students who attend Robidoux Middle usually go on to attend Lafayette High

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