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Enrollment
817
Middle
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685000706
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE
1628 HAWKINS RD, FENTON, MO 63026 · (636) 891-6850 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL817 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Missouri public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
165 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 274 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 305 | 37% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
51.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.9pp since 2021
Math
54.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 29.2% | 38.6% | 9.4% |
| Math | 28.8% | 25.9% | 32.4% | 12.7% |
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 | 51.8% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 49.1% |
| 2021-22 | 42.9% | 46.1% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE this school | 817 | 20.2% | 53.3% |
| OAKVILLE MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 629 | 17.2% | 58.4% |
| TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ST. LOUIS | 816 | 13.7% | 54.8% |
| WENTZVILLE MIDDLE WENTZVILLE | 792 | 21.0% | 44.6% |
| SAEGER MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 750 | 12.3% | 56.7% |
| BERNARD MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 577 | 27.2% | 49.0% |
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 ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #69 of 379 | #21 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #89 of 380 ▲ 3 | #20 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #78 of 380 ▲ 10 | #22 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #52 of 364 | #13 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 817 | #38 of 397 | #7 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #194 of 321 | #23 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #188 of 321 | #33 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #340 of 379 | #32 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #78 of 224 | #12 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
817
-106 (-11%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 817 | 59.3 | 13.8:1 | 20% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 60.2 | 13.9:1 | 19% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 887 | 59.7 | 14.8:1 | 18% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 57 | 16.2:1 | 20% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 960 | 58.3 | 16.5:1 | 18% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 973 | 57 | 17.1:1 | 14% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 1,006 | 58 | 17.3:1 | 11% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 61 | 16.9:1 | 22% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (960 to 817); teachers up 2% (58.3 to 59.3).
About ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is a large middle school in FENTON, Missouri, one of the schools in ROCKWOOD R-VI. Federal data show 817 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 461.
ROCKWOOD R-VI is the district for ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE. It has 30 schools and 19,597 students.
The share of White students at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is 84%. The remaining shares are 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE scores 28%.
Staffing at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE comes to 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE counts 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Missouri public middle schools.
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.3% is within a point of the 52.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For St. Louis County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 275 public schools in the county, enrolling about 134,601, ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE among them.
Measured in a straight line, KELLISON ELEM. is about 0.2 miles from ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is ahead of the 46.0% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
The NCES locale for ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 923 (2020-21) to 817 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.2:1 to 13.8:1.
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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 ROCKWOOD R-VI
- MARQUETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 2,095 students
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,669 students
- EUREKA SR. HIGHHigh · 1,586 students
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- CRESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,091 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
Other schools in FENTON
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- KELLISON ELEM.Elementary · 347 students
- STANTON ELEM.Elementary · 303 students
- BOWLES ELEM.Elementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- KELLISON ELEM.0.2 mi · 347
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGH0.5 mi · 1,194
- STANTON ELEM.1.0 mi · 303
- BOWLES ELEM.1.1 mi · 266
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.1.8 mi · 470
- MURPHY ELEM.1.9 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE?
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 817 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE serve?
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is approximately 13.8:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE?
At ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE?
ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE is overseen by ROCKWOOD R-VI in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.