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Enrollment
1,075
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II·NCES 291201000472
MCCLUER HIGH
1896 S FLORISSANT RD, FLORISSANT, MO 63031 · (314) 506-9400 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,075 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 245 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 268 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 274 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 27% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
20.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +18.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 12.7% | 7.4% | 22.0% | 57.6% |
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 | 24.6% | 20.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| 2022-23 | 13.2% | 2.4% |
| 2021-22 | 16.3% | 1.3% |
% 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
12.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% 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 MCCLUER HIGH
MCCLUER HIGH's state test result (12.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCLUER HIGH this school | 1,075 | 100.0% | 12.6% |
| MCCLUER NORTH HIGH FLORISSANT | 1,059 | 100.0% | 20.9% |
| NORMANDY HIGH ST LOUIS | 688 | 100.0% | 5.4% |
| UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH UNIVERSITY CITY | 874 | 100.0% | 30.7% |
| HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH FLORISSANT | 1,718 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| JENNINGS HIGH JENNINGS | 666 | 100.0% | 11.8% |
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 MCCLUER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #423 of 443 | #27 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #372 of 453 ▲ 54 | #28 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #346 of 382 ▲ 19 | #30 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.6pp | #17 of 231 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,075 | #89 of 561 | #20 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #284 of 343 | #26 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #181 of 343 | #29 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #25 of 455 | #2 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #180 of 187 | #21 of 21 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,075
-117 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,377
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,075 | 65.3 | 16.4:1 | 100% (1,075) |
| 2023-24 | 1,223 | 62.7 | 19.5:1 | 99% (1,207) |
| 2022-23 | 1,181 | 80.4 | 14.7:1 | 100% (1,178) |
| 2020-21 | 1,192 | 73 | 16.3:1 | 100% (1,189) |
| 2017-18 | 1,082 | 73.7 | 14.7:1 | 100% (1,082) |
| 2015-16 | 1,174 | 74 | 15.9:1 | 100% (1,174) |
| 2010-11 | 1,394 | 76 | 18.3:1 | 65% (905) |
| 2000-01 | 1,671 | 94 | 17.8:1 | 37% (625) |
| 1990-91 | 1,377 | 84 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCCLUER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,082 to 1,075); teachers down 11% (73.7 to 65.3).
About MCCLUER HIGH
MCCLUER HIGH operates as a high-enrollment high school in FLORISSANT, Missouri. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,075 students. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 115% bigger than average.
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II is made up of 23 schools with 8,809 students in all.
Black students make up 88% of enrollment at MCCLUER HIGH. Next come 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Black among all St. Louis County residents. MCCLUER HIGH's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.4:1, with 65.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 4.3 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The average for public schools in St. Louis County is 43%.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, MCCLUER HIGH receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MCCLUER HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 12.6% actual against 22.4% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Louis County, the median household income is $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. MCCLUER HIGH is one of 275 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is WALNUT GROVE ELEM., about 0.4 miles away. MCCLUER HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. MCCLUER HIGH ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 12.6% against a local average of 42.6%.
In the federal locale system, MCCLUER HIGH is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 1,192.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MCCLUER HIGH. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- CROSS KEYS MIDDLEMiddle · 608 students
- FERGUSON MIDDLEMiddle · 582 students
- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOHigh · 434 students
- PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
- HALLS FERRY ELEMENTARYElementary · 394 students
Other schools in FLORISSANT
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- NORTH TECHNICALHigh · 833 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 702 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 692 students
Nearby schools
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.0.4 mi · 368
- ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 321
- ACKERMAN0.9 mi · 137
- NORTHVIEW1.0 mi · 132
- NORTH TECHNICAL1.1 mi · 833
- BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About MCCLUER HIGHHow many students attend MCCLUER HIGH?
MCCLUER HIGH enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades 09-12.
Is MCCLUER HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MCCLUER HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MCCLUER HIGH have?
MCCLUER HIGH employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at MCCLUER HIGH?
Student demographics at MCCLUER HIGH are roughly 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MCCLUER HIGH?
MCCLUER HIGH is overseen by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.