Enrollment
405
Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001670
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE
4212 ST JOSEPH AVE, ST JOSEPH, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4350 · Buchanan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
405 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 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 39% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
20.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -13.0pp since 2021
Math
29.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.6% | 15.1% | 47.3% | 31.8% |
| Math | 10.4% | 19.0% | 32.4% | 38.0% |
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 | 20.7% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 26.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 30.2% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 ROBIDOUX MIDDLE
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIDOUX MIDDLE this school | 405 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE ST JOSEPH | 404 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| TRUMAN MIDDLE ST JOSEPH | 486 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| MEXICO MIDDLE MEXICO | 461 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
| LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLE BOONVILLE | 313 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| KENNETT MIDDLE KENNETT | 392 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
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 ROBIDOUX MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #322 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #306 of 380 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #342 of 380 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #26 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #207 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #175 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #74 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #44 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #52 of 91 |
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
405
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 405 | 30.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 29.2 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 28.2 | 13.8:1 | 99% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 99% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 27.2 | 13.9:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 66% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 71% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 64% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBIDOUX MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (378 to 405); teachers up 10% (27.2 to 30.1).
About ROBIDOUX MIDDLE
In ST JOSEPH, Missouri, part of Buchanan County, ROBIDOUX MIDDLE is a middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 405 students.
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE is one school in a 22-school district, ST. JOSEPH, which enrolls 10,430 students.
Of every 100 students at ROBIDOUX MIDDLE, about 63 are White. It is also 16% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 7% Black. Buchanan County's residents are about 81% White, 18 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ROBIDOUX MIDDLE scores 56%.
There are 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is similar, at 13.0:1. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Buchanan County is 69%.
Among Missouri public middle schools, ROBIDOUX MIDDLE outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for ROBIDOUX MIDDLE is +2.5 points: 24.9% actual, 22.4% predicted.
In Buchanan County, home to about 83,568 people, the median household earns about $62,158 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Buchanan County number 36, with about 11,825 students.
PERSHING ELEM. sits about 1.0 miles from ROBIDOUX MIDDLE. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.6% proficiency; ROBIDOUX MIDDLE posts 24.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at ROBIDOUX MIDDLE. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- CARDEN PARK ELEMElementary · 638 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in ST JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- PARKWAY ELEM.Elementary · 438 students
Nearby schools
- PERSHING ELEM.1.0 mi · 285
- LINDBERGH ELEM.1.1 mi · 431
- FIELD ELEM.1.2 mi · 336
- LAFAYETTE HIGH1.6 mi · 644
- COLEMAN ELEM.2.1 mi · 388
- BODE MIDDLE2.3 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About ROBIDOUX MIDDLEHow many students attend ROBIDOUX MIDDLE?
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 06-08.
Is ROBIDOUX MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ROBIDOUX MIDDLE have?
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is ROBIDOUX MIDDLE?
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE reports a student body of 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBIDOUX MIDDLE?
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE is overseen by ST. JOSEPH in Buchanan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.