Lindbergh Schools

9350 Sappington Road
St. Louis, MO 63126-3235
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lindbergh Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,757 students in Lindbergh Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Lindbergh Schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
7,602 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lindbergh Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#43 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

46%
38%
94%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.8%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,804 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 $15,171 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$115 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,804
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,171
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lindbergh Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert H. Sperreng Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12111 Tesson Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 729-2420
Gr: 6-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Truman Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12225 Eddie And Park Road
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 729-2470
Gr: 6-8 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,602 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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