The highest-poverty public middle schools in Jefferson County, Missouri
This ranking covers the highest-poverty public middle schools in Jefferson County, Missouri, drawn from 15 qualifying public middle schools. DESOTO JR. HIGH leads the list at 47.9%, against a median of 36.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESOTO JR. HIGH | DESOTO, MO | 47.9% |
| 2 | NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. | HOUSE SPRINGS, MO | 45.6% |
| 3 | GRANDVIEW MIDDLE | HILLSBORO, MO | 44.9% |
| 4 | SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE | HERCULANEUM, MO | 44.7% |
| 5 | WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | HIGH RIDGE, MO | 42.5% |
| 6 | RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE | ARNOLD, MO | 41.1% |
| 7 | FESTUS INTERMEDIATE | FESTUS, MO | 38.3% |
| 8 | HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. | HILLSBORO, MO | 36.1% |
| 9 | WINDSOR MIDDLE | Imperial, MO | 34.9% |
| 10 | FOX MIDDLE | ARNOLD, MO | 33.9% |
| 11 | FESTUS MIDDLE | FESTUS, MO | 33.1% |
| 12 | ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL | BARNHART, MO | 30.3% |
| 13 | HILLSBORO JR. HIGH | HILLSBORO, MO | 30.1% |
| 14 | DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE | FESTUS, MO | 27.6% |
| 15 | SECKMAN MIDDLE | IMPERIAL, MO | 23.1% |
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