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Enrollment
702
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZELWOOD·NCES 291383003004
NORTH MIDDLE
4420 VAILE AVE, FLORISSANT, MO 63034 · (314) 953-7500 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Missouri public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
702 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 217 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 244 | 35% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
16.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -12.5pp since 2021
Math
14.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.2% | 11.4% | 36.3% | 46.8% |
| Math | 3.0% | 11.1% | 30.0% | 55.7% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.6% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.6% | 12.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.3% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 23.6% |
% 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
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% 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 NORTH MIDDLE
NORTH MIDDLE's state test result (17.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MIDDLE this school | 702 | 100.0% | 17.0% |
| CROSS KEYS MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 608 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City | 559 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 692 | 100.0% | 11.9% |
| NORTHWEST MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 770 | 100.0% | 15.7% |
| NMS @ Lucas Crossing ST LOUIS | 620 | 99.5% | 8.2% |
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 NORTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #347 of 379 | #39 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #352 of 380 ▲ 2 | #40 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #352 of 380 ▼ 2 | #39 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #9 of 364 | #1 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #75 of 397 | #15 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #320 of 321 | #44 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #180 of 321 | #32 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #28 of 379 | #9 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #125 of 224 | #21 of 33 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
702
-119 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 794
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 702 | 35.5 | 19.8:1 | 100% (702) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 46.9 | 14.7:1 | 59% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 44.8 | 15.0:1 | 55% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 59% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 50 | 15.6:1 | 59% (458) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 50% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 45% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (779 to 702); teachers down 29% (50 to 35.5).
About NORTH MIDDLE
NORTH MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in FLORISSANT, Missouri. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 702 students. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 52% higher.
NORTH MIDDLE is run by HAZELWOOD, whose 31 schools enroll 16,321 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTH MIDDLE is 83% Black. Other groups make up 6% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. St. Louis County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTH MIDDLE are from different groups.
NORTH MIDDLE reports a ratio of 19.8 students per teacher, from 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.8:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Missouri. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 57 points above the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
Among Missouri public middle schools, NORTH MIDDLE outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, NORTH MIDDLE is 5.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 17.0% actual, 22.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school's county is St. Louis County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $82,936 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in St. Louis County number 275, with about 134,601 students.
Among nearby public schools, BARRINGTON ELEM. is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of NORTH MIDDLE. On state test proficiency, NORTH MIDDLE ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%. The school's ratio increased from 16.4:1 to 19.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at NORTH MIDDLE. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 692 students
Other schools in FLORISSANT
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- MCCLUER HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- NORTH TECHNICALHigh · 833 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 692 students
Other North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. NORTH MIDDLE is the 7th largest of the 14.
- NORTH MIDDLEJOPLIN, MO · 549 students
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,051 students
- North MiddleMenomonee Falls, WI · 804 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
Nearby schools
- BARRINGTON ELEM.0.5 mi · 515
- CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.5 mi · 113
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH1.6 mi · 1,718
- BROWN ELEM.1.8 mi · 441
- WEDGWOOD 6TH GRADE CENTER2.1 mi · 268
- COLD WATER ELEM.2.2 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH MIDDLE?
NORTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 702 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTH MIDDLE serve?
NORTH MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH MIDDLE have?
NORTH MIDDLE employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH MIDDLE?
Student demographics at NORTH MIDDLE are roughly 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH MIDDLE?
NORTH MIDDLE is overseen by HAZELWOOD in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.