Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,392 students in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. 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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District are Ackerman School, Southview and External Sites. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 27% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,392 Students
234,256 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
17,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 542 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 64% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
49%

Graduation Rate
64%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
# American Indian Students
12 Students
933 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
4,381 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
14,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
594 Students
35,631 Students
% Black Students
25%
15%
# White Students
1,601 Students
170,236 Students
% White Students
67%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
545 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
7,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
851
2,314
# Students in K Grade:
79
2,663
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
2,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
2,723
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
3,167
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
7,524
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
46,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
68,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
67,508
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
7,944
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
6,707
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
6,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
6,426
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $104,124 is higher than the state median of $11,298. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $96,612 is higher than the state median of $10,855. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$453 MM
$7 MM

Spending
$420 MM
$6 MM

Revenue / Student
$104,124
$11,298

Spending / Student
$96,612
$10,855

Best Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District Public Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ackerman School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Derhake Rd
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7200
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7200
Grades: K-8
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Southview
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11660 Eddie And Park Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
External Sites
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Grades: PK-12
| 2,020 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Litzsinger
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10094 Litzsinger Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 989-8800
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 989-8800
Grades: K-8
| 113 students
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
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