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Hixson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Hixson Middle is a high-performing public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 967 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Webster Groves School District, which is ranked 13th out of 367 districts in the state, Hixson Middle consistently ranks among the top 30 middle schools in Missouri and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hixson Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests that significantly exceed the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 72%, compared to the state average of 45.5%. Hixson Middle also performs exceptionally well in serving specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bayless Junior High and Truman Middle School, Hixson Middle outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in MAP tests across all grade levels and subjects. This consistent high performance, along with the school's strong academic results, low chronic absenteeism, and high-performing student subgroups, suggests a well-rounded and effective educational environment at Hixson Middle.

982

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,334

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 S Elm Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119-4047

(314) 963-6450

District: Webster Groves

Students who attend Hixson Middle usually attend:

High:

Webster Groves High

Feeder schools for Hixson Middle:

Elementary:	Avery Elementary
	Bristol Elementary
	Clark Elementary
	Edgar Road Elementary
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	Hudson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

8.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Missouri middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Missouri avg40%

17^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 367Webster Groves 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	94.2	17 of 438	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	23 of 451	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	28 of 459	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	16 of 459	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	16 of 454	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	39 of 587	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	36 of 552	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	79.7	64 of 568	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	51 of 435	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	72 of 585	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	64 of 633	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	77.0	71 of 649	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	55 of 623	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	77 of 625	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	65 of 614	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	42 of 601	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	28 of 624	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	32 of 624	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.6	55 of 619	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	30 of 148	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	100 of 149	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	96.3	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	5 of 195	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	61.3	67 of 204	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	71 of 162	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	32 of 45	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	100 of 121	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	90.8	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	206 of 369	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	225 of 378	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	131 of 382	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	222 of 365	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	286 of 371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	437 of 482	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	352 of 422	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	80.8	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	5 of 196	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	17 of 194	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	4 of 192	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	19 of 379	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	24 of 385	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	16 of 381	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	11 of 376	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	26 of 527	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	20 of 479	95.8%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)89th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-43 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

Science69%+30 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 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
Hixson Middle	Public	6-8	630 S Elm Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6450	982	69	14.1	13.8%	778 (79.2%)	86 (8.8%)	49 (5.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	94.2	17^th of 438 public middle schools	96.1%		92.8	23^rd of 451 public middle schools	94.9%	6	72.0	71.7	64.7	69.3	68.2	59.7	58.2		$14,334	$31	$14,302
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	7550 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 351-9679	555	41	13.6	44.3%	381 (68.6%)	57 (10.3%)	43 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	57.8	176^th of 438 public middle schools	59.8%		56.6	190^th of 451 public middle schools	57.9%	14	38.2	44.5	13.7	40.5	45.5	46.3	47.8	78.3	$13,198	$191	$13,006
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
Brentwood Middle	Public	6-8	2225 High School Dr.	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-8238	160	16	9.8	18.8%	91 (56.9%)	25 (15.6%)	12 (7.5%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	95.8	8^th of 438 public middle schools	98.2%		95.8	12^th of 451 public middle schools	97.3%	4	80.0	69.4		65.0		63.2	72.0		$20,237	$527	$19,709
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
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
Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	361	26	13.8	100.0%	80 (22.2%)	188 (52.1%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	20.4	358^th of 438 public middle schools	18.3%		18.1	386^th of 451 public middle schools	14.4%	28	20.2	21.3	21.4	25.4	14.6	26.7	27.0		$21,703	$546	$21,157
Bayless Junior High	Public	6-8	4530 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8690	385	25	15.2	60.3%	239 (62.1%)	39 (10.1%)	32 (8.3%)	51 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	73.8	90^th of 438 public middle schools	79.5%		63.9	139^th of 451 public middle schools	69.2%	49	44.5	49.9	56.1	46.0	48.3	44.7	54.7		$12,718	$662	$12,057
North Kirkwood Middle	Public	6-8	11287 Manchester Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6170	697	50	13.9	6.6%	568 (81.5%)	37 (5.3%)	46 (6.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	96.1	7^th of 438 public middle schools	98.4%		97.6	7^th of 451 public middle schools	98.4%		81.6	68.3	51.3	65.1	74.2	63.3	78.7		$14,410	$27	$14,383
Robert H. Sperreng Middle	Public	6-8	12111 Tesson Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2420	941	61	15.3	17.6%	755 (80.2%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (6.9%)	57 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.8%)	83.2	58^th of 438 public middle schools	86.8%		76.5	82^nd of 451 public middle schools	81.8%	24	58.5	66.7		52.8	52.5	49.1	53.2	98.0	$11,373	$24	$11,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Hixson Middle

How many students attend Hixson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 982 students attended Hixson Middle.

Is Hixson Middle a good school?

Yes! Hixson Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 438 Missouri middle schools.

What district is Hixson Middle in?

Webster Groves

What is the racial makeup of Hixson Middle?

Students at Hixson Middle are 79% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Hixson Middle attend?

Students who attend Hixson Middle usually go on to attend Webster Groves High

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