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McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. is a public high school serving grades 6-12 with 580 students in Saint Louis, Missouri, which is part of the St. Louis City school district. This school has consistently performed well academically, ranking among the top Missouri high schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. has shown exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 99 Missouri high schools for African American students, 8th out of 321 Missouri high schools for White students, and 17th out of 268 Missouri high schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's students consistently outperform their peers in the St. Louis City school district and the state of Missouri on standardized tests, with 6th-grade students projected to have 92.6% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 17.2% in the district and 45.5% in Missouri.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, it has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates. When compared to other nearby schools in the St. Louis City district, McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. stands out as a high-performing school, particularly in terms of academic achievement and subgroup performance. This suggests the school may be a model for other schools in the district to emulate.

610

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,951

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2156 Russell Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104-2607

(314) 773-0027

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

African American:

39.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg17%

Missouri avg41%

3^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	3 of 438	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 451	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 459	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 459	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	6 of 454	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	3 of 587	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	5 of 552	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	3 of 568	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	3 of 435	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	6 of 585	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	7 of 633	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	97.1	3 of 623	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	96.7	3 of 625	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	1 of 153	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 148	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 149	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 129	99.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 369	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 382	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 365	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 371	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 482	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 422	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 379	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 385	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 381	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 376	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	3 of 527	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 479	99.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	107 of 352	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	187 of 361	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	95 of 358	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	11 of 460	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	8 of 468	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	46.7	228 of 404	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	81.7	19 of 401	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.7	26 of 504	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	75.5	40 of 521	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	78.4	22 of 523	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	6 of 522	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	12 of 528	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	74.5	48 of 516	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	23 of 99	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	99.7	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	49 of 96	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	84.2	17 of 268	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	7 of 255	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	91.4	8 of 321	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	1 of 430	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	8 of 440	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2023)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-90 vs school

High school

White (2024)98th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)94th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)2nd percentile

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+45 vs state

Mathematics83%+42 vs state

Science79%+40 vs state

Algebra I56%+10 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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (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 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.	Public	6-12	2156 Russell Blvd	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 773-0027	610	42	14.5	100.0%	255 (41.8%)	240 (39.3%)	60 (9.8%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)								(n/a)	92.6	81.5	72.5	79.0	89.0	81.7	55.6				$20,951	$557	$20,395
Lift For Life Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1731 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lift For Life Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2337	383	29	13.3	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	375 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	41.1	202^nd of 367 public high schools	45.0%		44.8	184^th of 378 public high schools	51.3%	18							50.8	24.8			$18,213	$1,043	$17,171
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	3230 Hartford St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-6040	734	61	12.0	100.0%	61 (8.3%)	454 (61.9%)	164 (22.3%)	49 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4.7	358^th of 367 public high schools	2.5%		5.6	362^nd of 378 public high schools	4.2%	4							7.3	3.8	14.7	6.4	$20,098	$856	$19,242
MO School for the Blind - High School	Public	9-12	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	35	11	3.0	8.6%	23 (65.7%)	10 (28.6%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Confluence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	310 North 15 Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 588-1088	442	32	13.8	100.0%	8 (1.8%)	364 (82.4%)	56 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	4.5	361^st of 367 public high schools	1.6%		4.9	369^th of 378 public high schools	2.4%	8							6.7	6.0	6.8		$22,742	$2,435	$20,308
KIPP St. Louis High	Public, Charter	9-12	706 N Jefferson Ave.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1030	354	40	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	339 (95.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.6	360^th of 367 public high schools	1.9%		6.1	359^th of 378 public high schools	5.0%	1							8.3	2.5	11.4		$21,387	$5,125	$16,262
Carnahan School Of The Future	Public	12	4041 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 457-0582	0	0	12.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vo. Technical Tuition	Public	10-12	801 N 11th St	Saint Louis	63101	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 345-4452	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grand Center Arts Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	402	36	11.0	100.0%	57 (14.2%)	314 (78.1%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	26.9	279^th of 367 public high schools	24.0%		22.9	293^rd of 378 public high schools	22.5%	14							21.0	15.6	48.9		$20,272	$2,161	$18,111
Miller Career Academy	Public	9-12	1000 N Grand	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 371-0394	430	43	10.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	412 (95.8%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	363^rd of 367 public high schools	1.1%		7.8	353^rd of 378 public high schools	6.6%	10							7.2	3.0	14.5		$25,144	$1,074	$24,070

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.

How many students attend McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended McKinley Class. Leadership Ac..

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.?

Students at McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. are 42% White, 39% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. in?

St. Louis City

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