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ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE

12111 TESSON FERRY RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63128 · (314) 729-2420 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
Enrollment
941
Middle
DISTRICT 879 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
166 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Grade 6
281
Grade 7
337
Grade 8
323
Student demographics
White
75580%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
657%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
576%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
455%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48151%
Female
46049%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
54.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -31.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
941
+47 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.1:1
% White
80%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE

ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of substantial scale in ST LOUIS, Missouri, one of the schools within LINDBERGH SCHOOLS, instructing 941 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 104% larger than the state mean of about 461.

ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE is one of 10 schools operated by LINDBERGH SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 7,602 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 55.3%, a residual of +4.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE has ticked up 5%, going from 894 students in 2018 to 941 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 86% to 80%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE
District
LINDBERGH SCHOOLS
Address
12111 TESSON FERRY RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 729-2420
County
St. Louis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
941
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
166 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291869001024
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE
How large is ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE?
ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE enrolls approximately 941 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE serve?
ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE?
At ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE in?
ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE is part of LINDBERGH SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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