HOECH MIDDLE

HOECH MIDDLE operates as a medium-sized intermediate school in ST ANN, Missouri, overseen by RITENOUR. Current enrollment sits at 664 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so HOECH MIDDLE sits 44% above that benchmark.

RITENOUR runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 6,579 students. HOECH MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOECH MIDDLE shows that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HOECH MIDDLE has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at HOECH MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, HOECH MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Louis County shows median household earnings sit near $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which HOECH MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is BUDER ELEM., roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOECH MIDDLE at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. HOECH MIDDLE's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 746 (now 664). The White share of enrollment edged down from 29% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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