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Hancock Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 251 students in Hancock Place School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Hancock Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock Place School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
23%
15%
% White
55%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,730 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,427 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,730
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,427
$13,908
Best Hancock Place School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Place Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
243 W Ripa Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
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