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St. Joseph 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,862 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
24 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
10,510 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
754 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#411 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.48
# American Indian Students
32 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,143 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
7%
# Black Students
688 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
7,153 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
68%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
197 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
796
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
795
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
751
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
824
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
791
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
831
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
838
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
742
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
725
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,998
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,254
$13,980
Best St. Joseph School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bode Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Noyes Blvd
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Robidoux Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4212 St Joseph Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4350
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Truman Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3227 Olive
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4400
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4400
Grades: 7-8
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Garden Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5802 S 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4380
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4380
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: n/an/a
3510 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
4720 Green Acres
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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