SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE

Located at 5802 S 22ND, in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE is a mid-tier intermediate school that enrolls 404 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by ST. JOSEPH.

ST. JOSEPH runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 10,430 students. SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Buchanan County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Buchanan County (around 69%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Buchanan County put median household earnings sit near $62,158, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Buchanan County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students), of which SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: HYDE ELEM., around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE's enrollment has edged up 18% since 2018, when it stood at 342 (now 404). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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