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Enrollment
750
Middle
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895001884
SAEGER MIDDLE
5201 HWY N, ST CHARLES, MO 63304 · (636) 851-5600 · St. Charles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
92 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 222 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 256 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 272 | 36% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
52.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.2pp since 2021
Math
58.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.0pp 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 58 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.1% | 25.1% | 35.4% | 12.2% |
| Math | 32.0% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 14.9% |
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 | 52.2% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 58.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% | 63.1% |
| 2021-22 | 61.4% | 59.2% |
% 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 SAEGER MIDDLE
SAEGER MIDDLE's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAEGER MIDDLE this school | 750 | 12.3% | 56.7% |
| TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ST. LOUIS | 816 | 13.7% | 54.8% |
| FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE ST PETERS | 823 | 14.9% | 57.5% |
| BRYAN MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 827 | 16.9% | 62.9% |
| OAKVILLE MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 629 | 17.2% | 58.4% |
| ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE FENTON | 817 | 20.2% | 53.3% |
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 SAEGER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #50 of 379 | #8 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #69 of 380 ▼ 15 | #9 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #72 of 380 ▼ 24 | #11 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #39 of 364 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #60 of 397 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #295 of 321 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #153 of 321 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #366 of 379 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #76 of 91 | #6 of 6 |
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
750
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 988
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 750 | 47.4 | 15.8:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 45.1 | 16.3:1 | 14% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 45.3 | 15.5:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 17% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 19% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 18% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 53 | 14.5:1 | 19% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 988 | 57 | 17.3:1 | 5% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAEGER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (731 to 750); teachers up 3% (46 to 47.4).
About SAEGER MIDDLE
SAEGER MIDDLE is a public large middle-grades school in ST CHARLES, Missouri. There are 750 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 63% larger than the average for middle schools in Missouri.
FRANCIS HOWELL R-III runs 21 schools with a combined 17,047 students. SAEGER MIDDLE is one of them.
The student body at SAEGER MIDDLE is 79% White. It is also 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 47.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is lower. Roughly 12% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at SAEGER MIDDLE are 1.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.7% actual, 55.3% predicted).
The school's county is St. Charles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $104,692 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. SAEGER MIDDLE shares St. Charles County with 92 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH, is about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SAEGER MIDDLE is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 750, up from 715 in 2020-21.
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St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Nearby schools
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH0.1 mi · 1,750
- WARREN ELEM.1.0 mi · 729
- HOLLENBECK MIDDLE1.8 mi · 769
- EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.1.9 mi · 117
- CENTRAL ELEM.1.9 mi · 865
- FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE2.4 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About SAEGER MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at SAEGER MIDDLE?
SAEGER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 06-08.
Is SAEGER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SAEGER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SAEGER MIDDLE have?
SAEGER MIDDLE employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at SAEGER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SAEGER MIDDLE are roughly 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SAEGER MIDDLE public or private?
SAEGER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.