Enrollment
664
Middle
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RITENOUR·NCES 292664001567
HOECH MIDDLE
3312 ASHBY RD, ST ANN, MO 63074 · (314) 493-6200 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
664 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 206 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HOECH MIDDLE→RITENOUR SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within RITENOUR. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
22.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 15.8% | 41.2% | 35.0% |
| Math | 10.1% | 12.5% | 31.9% | 45.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.5% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 18.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HOECH MIDDLE
HOECH MIDDLE's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOECH MIDDLE this school | 664 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| RITENOUR MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 737 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 590 | 100.0% | 16.3% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 375 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 583 | 100.0% | 57.1% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE CAPE GIRARDEAU | 623 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HOECH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #327 of 379 | #36 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #328 of 380 ▼ 4 | #36 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #333 of 380 ▼ 25 | #34 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #151 of 364 | #23 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #94 of 397 | #19 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #117 of 321 | #12 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #16 of 321 | #5 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #42 of 379 | #14 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #114 of 224 | #18 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
664
-155 (-19%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 664 | 52.6 | 12.6:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 52.2 | 12.5:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 52.8 | 5.7:1 | 99% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 819 | 49 | 16.7:1 | 100% (816) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 47.6 | 15.7:1 | 100% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 71% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 74% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 46% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOECH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (746 to 664); teachers up 11% (47.6 to 52.6).
About HOECH MIDDLE
HOECH MIDDLE is one of the public schools in ST ANN, Missouri. It is a medium-sized middle school. Its 664 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 44% above the 461 average for middle schools in Missouri.
RITENOUR (10 schools, 6,579 students) runs HOECH MIDDLE.
Enrollment at HOECH MIDDLE is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 16% White, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 24% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at HOECH MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Dividing enrollment by its 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in St. Louis County average 43%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, HOECH MIDDLE is 1.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.7% actual, 22.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Louis County, median household income is about $82,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of St. Louis County number 275 and enroll about 134,601.
The closest public school, BUDER ELEM., is about 0.5 miles from HOECH MIDDLE. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. HOECH MIDDLE is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes HOECH MIDDLE as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 819 to 664. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.6:1, from 16.7:1.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RITENOUR
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- RITENOUR MIDDLEMiddle · 737 students
- MARVIN ELEM.Elementary · 561 students
- WYLAND ELEM.Elementary · 545 students
- MARION ELEM.Elementary · 496 students
- KRATZ ELEM.Elementary · 474 students
Other schools in ST ANN
- ROBERT DRUMMOND ELEM.Elementary · 667 students
- HOLMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 639 students
- BUDER ELEM.Elementary · 471 students
Nearby schools
- BUDER ELEM.0.5 mi · 471
- ROBERT DRUMMOND ELEM.0.7 mi · 667
- MARION ELEM.1.0 mi · 496
- HOLMAN MIDDLE1.3 mi · 639
- PATTONVILLE Early CHol1.4 mi · 205
- KRATZ ELEM.1.4 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About HOECH MIDDLEHow many students attend HOECH MIDDLE?
HOECH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HOECH MIDDLE serve?
HOECH MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HOECH MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at HOECH MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at HOECH MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HOECH MIDDLE are roughly 16% White, 29% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is HOECH MIDDLE public or private?
HOECH MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by RITENOUR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.