Enrollment
620
Middle
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE·NCES 292265003444
NMS @ Lucas Crossing
7837 NATURAL BRIDGE RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63121 · (314) 493-0200 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Missouri public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
617 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 180 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 36% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NMS @ Lucas Crossing→NORMANDY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
12.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
6.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.7% | 9.7% | 41.6% | 45.8% |
| Math | 1.4% | 4.6% | 24.9% | 68.9% |
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 | 12.4% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.7% | 7.8% |
% 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
8.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 NMS @ Lucas Crossing
NMS @ Lucas Crossing's state test result (8.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMS @ Lucas Crossing this school | 620 | 99.5% | 8.2% |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City | 559 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| BRITTANY WOODS UNIVERSITY CITY | 557 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| CROSS KEYS MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 608 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
| NORTH MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 702 | 100.0% | 17.0% |
| COMPTON-DREW ILC MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 419 | 100.0% | 10.1% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 NMS @ Lucas Crossing ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.2% | #370 of 379 | #49 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #372 of 380 ▼ 6 | #48 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #364 of 380 ▼ 2 | #47 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #108 of 397 | #24 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #118 of 321 | #13 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #225 of 321 | #39 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #61 of 379 | #17 of 51 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 620 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 26 | 19.8:1 | 99% (511) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NMS @ Lucas Crossing.
About NMS @ Lucas Crossing
NMS @ Lucas Crossing is a middle school in ST LOUIS, Missouri, according to federal school records. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 620 students. That is 34% bigger than the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
In NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE, 7 schools enroll a combined 2,440 students.
By race and ethnicity, NMS @ Lucas Crossing is 88% Black. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 64 points above the 24% share among St. Louis County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
The school had 49 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is similar, at 13.0:1. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County is 57 points.
NMS @ Lucas Crossing holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Missouri public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, NMS @ Lucas Crossing would score about 22.6%. It scores 8.2%, 14.4 points below that figure.
In St. Louis County, home to about 995,569 people, median household income comes to about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Louis County's 275 public schools enroll about 134,601 students and include NMS @ Lucas Crossing.
NORMANDY EARLY LEARNING CENTER, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, NMS @ Lucas Crossing ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NMS @ Lucas Crossing is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
This page collects posts and questions about NMS @ Lucas Crossing, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- NORMANDY HIGHHigh · 688 students
- WASHINGTON ELEM.Elementary · 244 students
- NORMANDY EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 236 students
- BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 233 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 214 students
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- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
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- NORMANDY EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 236
- JEFFERSON ELEM.0.7 mi · 214
- BEL-NOR0.7 mi · 205
- THE INNOVATION SCHOOL AT CV1.3 mi · 143
- BERMUDA ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 164
- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO1.7 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About NMS @ Lucas CrossingHow many students attend NMS @ Lucas Crossing?
NMS @ Lucas Crossing enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 06-08.
Is NMS @ Lucas Crossing an elementary, middle, or high school?
NMS @ Lucas Crossing is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NMS @ Lucas Crossing have?
NMS @ Lucas Crossing employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NMS @ Lucas Crossing?
At NMS @ Lucas Crossing, the student body is approximately 2% White, 9% Hispanic, 88% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is NMS @ Lucas Crossing public or private?
NMS @ Lucas Crossing is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.