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Meramec Valley R-III 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 442 students in Meramec Valley R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Meramec Valley R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
2,930 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meramec Valley R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
89%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,042 is higher than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$15,190
Spending / Student
$14,042
$14,009
Best Meramec Valley R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverbend School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2085 Hwy N
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 271-1481
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 271-1481
Gr: 7-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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