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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS·NCES 292001001067

MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH

7500 Lohmeyer Ave, MAPLEWOOD, MO 63143 · (314) 644-4401 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 94% of Missouri public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools

Enrollment
439
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
139 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911326%
Grade 1011125%
Grade 1111626%
Grade 129923%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
25157%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
368%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
8319%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6214%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
22251%
Female
21749%

School pathway

Feeds from
MRH MIDDLE07–08
Based on grade levels within MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
69.3%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
60.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 4 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts13.8%55.5%24.0%6.4%
Math30.7%29.6%19.7%19.7%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2569.3%60.3%
2023-24N/A49.5%
2022-2350.5%63.7%
2021-22N/A64.6%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH

MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH this school43931.7%57.7%
ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH
ST CHARLES
64527.1%49.1%
Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr
RAYMORE
51221.5%36.3%
KNOB NOSTER HIGH
KNOB NOSTER
47430.4%39.4%
ST. CHARLES HIGH
ST CHARLES
78238.5%42.2%
VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH
VALLEY PARK
23036.1%N/A
Matched among Missouri high 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 MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn St. Louis County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#41 of 443#13 of 31
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.3%#46 of 453
▲ 48
#7 of 34
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.3%#37 of 382#11 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
439#192 of 561#31 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#135 of 343#6 of 34
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.0%#27 of 343#7 of 34
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
31.7%#349 of 455#19 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+33.8%#12 of 151#1 of 14
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
439
+46 (+12%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543933.113.3:132% (139)
2023-2443132.813.1:136% (157)
2022-234133412.2:132% (132)
2020-213933112.7:137% (147)
2017-1832829.611.1:146% (150)
2015-163022910.4:153% (161)
2010-113312612.7:151% (168)
2000-012812411.7:149% (139)
1990-913412812.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 34% (328 to 439); teachers up 12% (29.6 to 33.1).

About MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH

MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH is one of the public schools in MAPLEWOOD, Missouri. It is a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 439 students.

MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH sits within MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS, which has 4 schools and 1,523 students.

White students are the majority at MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH, with 57% of enrollment. It is also 19% Black, 14% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.

At MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH, 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.3:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Roughly 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County is 11 points higher.

Measured against Missouri public high schools, MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH, the prediction is 48.0% and the result is 57.7%.

According to the American Community Survey, in St. Louis County, the median household income is $82,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 275 public schools in St. Louis County, enrolling about 134,601 students in all.

Nearest public school: MRH MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school enrolled 439 students in 2024-25, 46 more than the 393 it had in 2020-21.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH
District
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS
Address
7500 Lohmeyer Ave, MAPLEWOOD, MO 63143
Phone
(314) 644-4401
County
St. Louis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292001001067
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH
How many students attend MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH?
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 09-12.
Is MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH have?
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH?
Student demographics at MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH are roughly 57% White, 8% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH public or private?
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS.
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