Top Rankings
Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 560 students in Clayton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Clayton School District is Wydown Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,385 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
284 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
327 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,494 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
63%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
145
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,650 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,421 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,650
$15,159
Spending / Student
$24,421
$13,980
Best Clayton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wydown Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6500 Wydown
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
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