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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,553 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 17% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
32 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
16,262 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
1,039 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazelwood 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
81%
15%
% White
9%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,286 is less than the state median of $13,908. 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
$14,999
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,286
$13,908
Best Hazelwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12834 Missouri Bottom Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Gr: 8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4420 Vaile Ave
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1605 Shackelford Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Central Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13450 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
918 Prigge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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