For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in West St. Francois County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
935 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West St. Francois County R-IV 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
Showing 2003–2021. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
% White
96%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,206 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,255 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$12 MM
$14,732 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,161
$17,244
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,206
$16,653
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best West St. Francois County R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West County Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
728 Hwy M
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 562-7535
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 562-7535
Gr: 6-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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