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Hazelwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,888 students in Hazelwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
33 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
16,713 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,157 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hazelwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 78% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#523 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Graduation Rate
78%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.48
# American Indian Students
34 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
522 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
13,532 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
81%
16%
# White Students
2,013 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
12%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
461 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
485
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,156
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,152
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,208
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,243
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,233
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,253
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,272
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,363
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,358
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,293
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,239
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,358
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,928 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,594
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,928
$13,980
Best Hazelwood School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12834 Missouri Bottom Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1605 Shackelford Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4420 Vaile Ave
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #44.
Central Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13450 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #55.
East Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Grades: 8
| 235 students
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
918 Prigge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
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