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University City 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 550 students in University City 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 School in University City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,672 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
University City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
74%
15%
% White
12%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,240 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,732 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,240
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,732
$13,908
Best University City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brittany Woods
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
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