Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District

2650 South Hanley Road
Maplewood, MO 63143-2913
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 766 students in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
1,407 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#118 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
234 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
17%
16%
# White Students
894 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
63%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
116
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,849 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,961 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,849
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,961
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Maplewood-Richmond Heights  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mrh Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7314 Glades Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63117
(314) 644-4403
Grades: 3-6
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
2810 Burgess Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4405
Grades: PK-2
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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