Enrollment
134
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 290058903344
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR
620 NORTH GRAND BLVD., ST.LOUIS, MO 63103 · (314) 499-2009 · St. Louis city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
109 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 47 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 28% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.0pp since 2021
Math
18.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 15.7% | 50.0% | 21.4% |
| Math | 8.5% | 10.0% | 51.4% | 30.0% |
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 | 28.5% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 10.4% |
| 2022-23 | 23.3% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.5% | 12.7% |
% 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
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR's state test result (16.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR this school | 134 | 81.3% | 16.6% |
| KENNETH C. HANRAHAN ELEM. JENNINGS | 138 | 100.0% | 22.4% |
| FAIRVIEW INTERMEDIATE JENNINGS | 134 | 100.0% | 10.0% |
| EAST MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 167 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| Carnahan Middle ST.LOUIS | 214 | 98.6% | 11.6% |
| KAIROS ACADEMIES ST. LOUIS | 228 | 73.2% | 16.3% |
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 SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #348 of 379 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #341 of 380 ▲ 18 | #3 of 15 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #313 of 380 ▲ 26 | #3 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #84 of 364 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #366 of 397 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #66 of 379 | #13 of 15 |
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
134
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 134 | 17 | 7.9:1 | 81% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 14 | 0.8:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | 98% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 98% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR.
About NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is a very small middle-grades school in Missouri, with an address in ST.LOUIS. It has an enrollment of 134 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students, which makes this school 71% below average.
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR reports to NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, which has 2 schools and 433 students.
Of every 100 students at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR, about 96 are Black. Smaller groups are 2% White. For comparison, the population of St. Louis city is roughly 42% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9:1. The school's 7.9:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Missouri. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. The gap from the 92% average for public schools in St. Louis city is 11 points.
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Missouri public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is 12.8 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 16.6% actual, 29.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In St. Louis city, home to about 288,512 people, the median household earns about $56,160 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR shares St. Louis city with 112 other public schools.
GRAND CENTER ARTS ACAD MIDDLE sits less than a tenth of a mile from NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR. NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 16.6% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 153 to 134. The number of students per teacher dropped from 9.6 to 7.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- North Side Community SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in ST.LOUIS
- ATLAS ELEMENTARYElementary · 431 students
- LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.Elementary · 222 students
- Carnahan MiddleMiddle · 214 students
- BEL-NORElementary · 205 students
- MCKELVEY PRIMARYElementary · 201 students
- THE SOULARD SCHOOLElementary · 138 students
Nearby schools
- GRAND CENTER ARTS ACAD MIDDLE0.1 mi · 218
- GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH0.1 mi · 402
- MILLER CAREER ACADEMY0.3 mi · 430
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM0.3 mi · 103
- GRISCOM JUVENILE DETENTION CTR0.4 mi · 27
- COLE ELEM.0.6 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTRHow many students attend NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-08.
Is NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR have?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR?
Student demographics at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR are roughly 2% White, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR in?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is part of NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
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