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MARQUETTE SR. HIGH
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 | 522 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 565 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 496 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 512 | 24% |
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.9% | 57.1% | 17.4% | 10.4% |
| Math | 37.9% | 24.5% | 22.0% | 15.5% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 52.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.5% | 51.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.4% | 61.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 MARQUETTE SR. HIGH
MARQUETTE SR. HIGH's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARQUETTE SR. HIGH this school | 2,095 | 15.0% | 60.0% |
| LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH ST LOUIS | 1,395 | 11.5% | 60.1% |
| WEST HIGH BALLWIN | 1,417 | 10.7% | 71.3% |
| CENTRAL HIGH CHESTERFIELD | 1,281 | 15.8% | 58.8% |
| CLAYTON HIGH CLAYTON | 788 | 8.0% | 71.1% |
| LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH WILDWOOD | 1,669 | 11.4% | 61.4% |
Where MARQUETTE SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #31 of 443 | #10 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #39 of 453 ▲ 36 | #5 of 34 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #30 of 382 ▲ 27 | #9 of 35 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #90 of 231 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,095 | #7 of 561 | #2 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #262 of 343 | #22 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #55 of 343 | #12 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #434 of 455 | #27 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #99 of 187 | #15 of 21 |
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 | 2,095 | 131.4 | 15.9:1 | 15% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 2,136 | 135.2 | 15.8:1 | 14% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 2,155 | 136.9 | 15.8:1 | 13% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 2,333 | 142 | 16.4:1 | 14% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 2,277 | 136.6 | 16.7:1 | 15% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 2,223 | 134 | 16.6:1 | 12% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 2,234 | 135 | 16.6:1 | 6% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 2,020 | 112 | 18.0:1 | 14% (280) |
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,277 to 2,095); teachers down 4% (136.6 to 131.4).
About MARQUETTE SR. HIGH
MARQUETTE SR. HIGH is a high-enrollment high school in ROCKWOOD R-VI, located in CHESTERFIELD, Missouri. It teaches 2,095 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 318% bigger than the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
The district for MARQUETTE SR. HIGH is ROCKWOOD R-VI, with 30 schools and 19,597 students.
Of every 100 students at MARQUETTE SR. HIGH, about 63 are White. The school is also 19% Asian, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among St. Louis County residents, the White share is about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MARQUETTE SR. HIGH scores 56%.
On staff are 131.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 15% of students at MARQUETTE SR. HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Louis County is 43%.
MARQUETTE SR. HIGH holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Missouri public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MARQUETTE SR. HIGH, the prediction is 54.3% and the result is 60.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis County show that the median household earns about $82,936 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across St. Louis County, 275 public schools serve about 134,601 students.
MARQUETTE SR. HIGH's nearest public school is KEHRS MILL ELEM. (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, MARQUETTE SR. HIGH places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 238 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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