Top Rankings
Francis Howell R-III 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,937 students in Francis Howell R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Francis Howell R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Francis Howell R-III School District are Francis Howell Middle School, Bryan Middle School and Saeger Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
23 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
17,047 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
1,142 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Francis Howell R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
89.3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Hispanic
7%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Black
8%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% White
74%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,886 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$15,255 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$322 MM
$14,732 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$16,416
$17,244
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$18,886
$16,653
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Francis Howell R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Francis Howell Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
825 O'fallon Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4800
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Bryan Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
605 Independence Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5800
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Saeger Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5201 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5600
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Barnwell Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1035 Jungs Station Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4100
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Hollenbeck Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4555 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5400
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
810 Westwood Industrial Drive
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5300
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5300
Gr: 2-12
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