Top Rankings
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 197 students in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
15%
15%
% White
64%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,033 is higher than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,441 is higher than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,033
$15,201
Spending / Student
$18,441
$14,018
Best Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mrh Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7500 Lohmeyer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4406
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4406
Gr: 7-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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