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MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 23% |
School pathway
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat 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
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.8% | 55.5% | 24.0% | 6.4% |
| Math | 30.7% | 29.6% | 19.7% | 19.7% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.3% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 64.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH this school | 439 | 31.7% | 57.7% |
| ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH ST CHARLES | 645 | 27.1% | 49.1% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr RAYMORE | 512 | 21.5% | 36.3% |
| KNOB NOSTER HIGH KNOB NOSTER | 474 | 30.4% | 39.4% |
| ST. CHARLES HIGH ST CHARLES | 782 | 38.5% | 42.2% |
| VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH VALLEY PARK | 230 | 36.1% | N/A |
Where MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 33.1 | 13.3:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 32.8 | 13.1:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 37% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 29.6 | 11.1:1 | 46% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 49% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
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.
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