EAST MIDDLE

Located at 11300 DUNN RD, in ST LOUIS, Missouri, EAST MIDDLE is a very small intermediate school that instructs 167 students (grade 8), one of the schools within HAZELWOOD. Enrollment runs roughly 64% smaller than the state mean of about 461.

EAST MIDDLE is one of 31 schools operated by HAZELWOOD, a district that teaches 16,321 students overall.

Demographically, EAST MIDDLE records that nearly all students (92%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EAST MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 48.8%.

Around the school, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which EAST MIDDLE is one.

HAZELWOOD EAST HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EAST MIDDLE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EAST MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EAST MIDDLE has climbed 16%, going from 144 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 98% to 92%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for EAST MIDDLE typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.