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Compton-Drew ILC Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Compton-Drew ILC Middle is a public magnet middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 391. The school is part of the St. Louis City school district, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compton-Drew ILC Middle consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics ranged from 4.6% to 11%, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 45.5%. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.6% to 13.1%, compared to the state average of 39.3% to 42.2%. Additionally, Compton-Drew ILC Middle has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.1% to 58.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Compton-Drew ILC Middle to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Carr Lane Vpa Middle, Long Middle Community Education Center, and Gateway Middle, the academic performance and other key metrics are consistently lower. In contrast, when comparing Compton-Drew ILC Middle to schools outside the St. Louis City district, such as Mrh Middle in the Maplewood-Richmond Heights district and Wydown Middle in the Clayton district, the performance gap is even more pronounced.

419

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,615

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5130 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1406

(314) 652-9282

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg16%

Missouri avg40%

425^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City 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	6.0	425 of 438	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	429 of 451	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	444 of 459	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	442 of 459	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	433 of 454	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	562 of 587	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	533 of 552	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	538 of 568	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	411 of 435	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	546 of 585	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	591 of 633	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	604 of 649	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	579 of 623	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	547 of 625	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	553 of 614	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	550 of 601	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	592 of 624	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	579 of 624	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	566 of 619	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	132 of 143	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	124 of 144	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	127 of 148	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	116 of 135	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	126 of 149	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	115 of 129	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	63 of 68	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	355 of 369	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	355 of 378	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	367 of 382	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	346 of 365	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	349 of 371	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	459 of 482	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	409 of 422	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	177 of 194	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.5	257 of 527	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	376 of 479	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)51st percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-29 vs state

English Language Arts9%-32 vs state

Mathematics8%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Compton-Drew ILC Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5130 Oakland Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 652-9282	419	32	13.0	100.0%	15 (3.6%)	370 (88.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6	425^th of 438 public middle schools	3.0%		8.2	429^th of 451 public middle schools	4.9%	4		4.6	9.6	11.0		10.3		6.8	5.6	13.1	$21,615	$549	$21,065
Gateway Science Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	426	36	12.0	65.0%	206 (48.4%)	129 (30.3%)	33 (7.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	59.5	165^th of 438 public middle schools	62.3%		68.9	117^th of 451 public middle schools	74.1%	48		52.8	43.4	33.5		35.1		39.8	44.1	41.9	$13,478	$715	$12,763
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
North Side Community-Grand Center	Public, Charter	6-8	620 North Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 499-2009	134	17	7.8	81.3%	3 (2.2%)	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	18.5	370^th of 438 public middle schools	15.5%		14	406^th of 451 public middle schools	10.0%	36		19.3	18.9	14.0		16.8		17.1	35.3	16.8	$27,440	$3,234	$24,206
Wydown Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Wydown	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6400	604	64	9.3	11.6%	355 (58.8%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	95.7	10^th of 438 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	8^th of 451 public middle schools	98.2%	2		77.3	73.0	69.3		61.8		70.2	69.4	62.7	$24,493	$112	$24,381
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	218	19	11.3	100.0%	36 (16.5%)	171 (78.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	24.6	342^nd of 438 public middle schools	21.9%		31.7	317^th of 451 public middle schools	29.7%	25		13.2	20.1	20.3		24.9		19.8	26.0	37.4	$22,725	$2,119	$20,605
Academy Of Entre Stdy@louverture	Public	6-8	3021 Hickory St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-1465	289	26	11.1	100.0%	13 (4.5%)	156 (54.0%)	88 (30.4%)	31 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public middle schools	0.2%		3.5	448^th of 451 public middle schools	0.7%	11			3.4	1.0				1.5	6.1	2.6	$23,195	$546	$22,650
Mrh Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4406	197	20	9.8	34.0%	108 (54.8%)	39 (19.8%)	17 (8.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.2%)	84.5	50^th of 438 public middle schools	88.6%		80.3	66^th of 451 public middle schools	85.4%	16			53.0	44.5		53.0			61.1	61.0	$19,019	$54	$18,966
Carr Lane Vpa Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1004 N Jefferson Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 231-0413	396	33	12.0	100.0%	16 (4.0%)	371 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4.2	433^rd of 438 public middle schools	1.1%		5.5	439^th of 451 public middle schools	2.7%	6		2.5	8.2	3.2		0.9		10.6	12.9	4.8	$21,823	$546	$21,278
Long Middle Community Education Center	Public	6-8	5028 Morganford Rd	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-3440	290	21	13.8	100.0%	21 (7.2%)	179 (61.7%)	61 (21.0%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3.2	436^th of 438 public middle schools	0.5%		4.3	447^th of 451 public middle schools	0.9%	11		2.2	7.0	1.9		4.6		2.2	9.3	4.4	$19,892	$547	$19,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Compton-Drew ILC Middle

What district is Compton-Drew ILC Middle in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Compton-Drew ILC Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Compton-Drew ILC Middle.

Is Compton-Drew ILC Middle a good school?

Compton-Drew ILC Middle ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Compton-Drew ILC Middle?

Students at Compton-Drew ILC Middle are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% White.

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