Enrollment
347
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNKLIN R-V·NCES 291425002399
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE
200 SENN THOMAS DR, HERCULANEUM, MO 63048 · (636) 479-5200 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
155 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 110 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 35% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE→HERCULANEUM HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DUNKLIN R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
26.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 25.7% | 47.5% | 13.6% |
| Math | 6.0% | 20.3% | 48.4% | 25.1% |
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 | 38.7% | 26.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 41.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 34.9% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 35.4% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE this school | 347 | 44.7% | 40.5% |
| CLINTON MIDDLE CLINTON | 385 | 45.5% | 34.4% |
| MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE MOUNT VERNON | 345 | 44.3% | 37.1% |
| RICHMOND MIDDLE RICHMOND | 309 | 48.5% | 32.6% |
| HOLDEN MIDDLE HOLDEN | 301 | 46.5% | 33.4% |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE CHILLICOTHE | 354 | 50.6% | 40.8% |
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 SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #201 of 379 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #318 of 380 ▼ 108 | #15 of 15 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #208 of 380 ▼ 37 | #13 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #59 of 364 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #245 of 397 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #301 of 321 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #206 of 321 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #225 of 379 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #89 of 91 | N/A |
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
347
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 347 | 21.5 | 16.1:1 | 45% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 22.3 | 15.3:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 22.4 | 16.2:1 | 48% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 22.7 | 15.2:1 | 44% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 51% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 30% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (345 to 347); teachers down 5% (22.7 to 21.5).
About SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE is a public middle school in HERCULANEUM, Missouri. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 347 students. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE falls under DUNKLIN R-V, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,697 students.
A large majority of enrollment at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE is White, at 86%. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among Jefferson County residents, the White share is about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE scores 25%.
Based on 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE has a ratio of 16.1:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 3.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Missouri public middle schools.
Test results at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE are 2.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.5% actual, 43.1% predicted).
In Jefferson County, home to about 229,458 people, median household income comes to about $82,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,216, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE among them.
TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.1:1 to 16.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNKLIN R-V
- PEVELY ELEM.Elementary · 714 students
- HERCULANEUM HIGHHigh · 466 students
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 170 students
Other schools in HERCULANEUM
- HERCULANEUM HIGHHigh · 466 students
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD0.5 mi · 170
- HERCULANEUM HIGH0.6 mi · 466
- PEVELY ELEM.1.2 mi · 714
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH3.0 mi · 238
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.3.4 mi · 324
- FESTUS SR. HIGH3.9 mi · 1,019
Frequently asked questions
About SENN-THOMAS MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE?
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE serve?
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE in?
SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE is part of DUNKLIN R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.