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Best High Schools in Zip Code 63130

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At a glance

School

874

Students

Top rankedUniversity City Senior High246^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Biggest riser

University City Senior High up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 63130 zip code in Missouri is home to a single high school, University City Senior High, which serves grades 9-12. This high-need school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges.

University City Senior High's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages across key subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Government. The school's four-year graduation rate of 91.7% is slightly lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 40.1% is significantly higher. Despite higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes, the school's ranking and rating have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 291 out of 352 schools (1-star rating) in 2022-2023 to 316 out of 378 schools (1-star rating) in 2023-2024.

The challenges faced by University City Senior High highlight the importance of addressing both academic and non-academic factors to improve student outcomes. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and understanding the underlying causes of the school's inconsistent performance could be key priorities for the University City district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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 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
University City Senior High	Public	9-12	7401 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4100	874	61	14.2	100.0%	58 (6.6%)	695 (79.5%)	76 (8.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	32.8	246^th of 367 public high schools	33.0%		18.6	316^th of 378 public high schools	16.4%	70	42.0	17.8	39.9	37.6	$19,509	$941	$18,568

Cities Near Zip Code 63130

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
University City	0.3 mi	7	325^th
Saint Louis	1.41 mi	221	296^th
Clayton	1.43 mi	7	6^th
Richmond Heights	2.94 mi	1	32^nd
Brentwood	3.4 mi	5	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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