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Enrollment
583
Middle
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685000712
SELVIDGE MIDDLE
235 NEW BALLWIN RD, BALLWIN, MO 63021 · (636) 891-6100 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
93 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 | 181 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%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
56.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.0pp since 2021
Math
59.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.5% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 10.4% |
| Math | 32.0% | 27.1% | 23.6% | 17.0% |
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 | 56.3% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 56.5% |
| 2022-23 | 54.4% | 56.1% |
| 2021-22 | 61.3% | 56.5% |
% 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 SELVIDGE MIDDLE
SELVIDGE MIDDLE's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELVIDGE MIDDLE this school | 583 | 16.0% | 57.0% |
| WEST MIDDLE CHESTERFIELD | 814 | 10.6% | 66.6% |
| LADUE MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 1,053 | 11.0% | 68.3% |
| LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER ST. LOUIS | 357 | 8.1% | 76.1% |
| SOUTH MIDDLE MANCHESTER | 542 | 16.2% | 60.0% |
| CRESTVIEW MIDDLE ELLISVILLE | 1,091 | 13.4% | 67.7% |
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 SELVIDGE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #49 of 379 | #15 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #62 of 380 ▲ 4 | #17 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #52 of 380 ▲ 1 | #18 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #103 of 364 | #15 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #127 of 397 | #27 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #57 of 321 | #5 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #59 of 321 | #11 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #357 of 379 | #39 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #85 of 224 | #13 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
583
-46 (-7%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 981
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 583 | 49.2 | 11.8:1 | 16% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 48.3 | 12.5:1 | 17% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 634 | 48.4 | 13.1:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 49 | 12.8:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 49.2 | 13.8:1 | 20% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 18% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 11% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 981 | 57 | 17.2:1 | 20% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SELVIDGE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (681 to 583); teachers unchanged (49.2 to 49.2).
About SELVIDGE MIDDLE
Students in BALLWIN, Missouri, attend SELVIDGE MIDDLE, a medium-sized middle school. The school reports 583 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 26% larger than the 461 average for middle schools in Missouri.
ROCKWOOD R-VI has 30 schools; together they serve 19,597 students.
White students are the majority at SELVIDGE MIDDLE, with 61% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 19% Asian, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 62% of residents are White. SELVIDGE MIDDLE's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 at SELVIDGE MIDDLE, with 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.2 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 16%. Across public schools in St. Louis County, the average is 43%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.9%.
Federal survey data for St. Louis County show that the median household income is $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 275 public schools in St. Louis County, enrolling about 134,601 students in all.
The closest public school to SELVIDGE MIDDLE is WOERTHER ELEM., about 0.5 miles away. SELVIDGE MIDDLE has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: SELVIDGE MIDDLE ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 57.0% versus a 45.3% average.
Under the NCES locale system, SELVIDGE MIDDLE is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 629. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- CRESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,091 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
Other schools in BALLWIN
- WEST HIGHHigh · 1,417 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 803 students
- HENRY ELEM.Elementary · 512 students
- CLAYMONT ELEM.Elementary · 460 students
- BALLWIN ELEM.Elementary · 426 students
- WOERTHER ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- WOERTHER ELEM.0.5 mi · 423
- BALLWIN ELEM.0.9 mi · 426
- WESTRIDGE ELEM.1.1 mi · 397
- CLAYMONT ELEM.1.7 mi · 460
- SORRENTO SPRINGS ELEM.1.7 mi · 288
- OAK BROOK ELEM.1.8 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About SELVIDGE MIDDLEHow many students attend SELVIDGE MIDDLE?
SELVIDGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 06-08.
Is SELVIDGE MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SELVIDGE MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SELVIDGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SELVIDGE MIDDLE is approximately 11.8:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SELVIDGE MIDDLE?
At SELVIDGE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SELVIDGE MIDDLE?
SELVIDGE 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.