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Enrollment
451
Middle
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLAIR R-XIII·NCES 292910001863
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH
925 HIGH SCHOOL DR, ST CLAIR, MO 63077 · (636) 629-3500 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Missouri public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
225 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 142 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 33% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH→ST. CLAIR HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. CLAIR R-XIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -14.9pp since 2021
Math
32.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 17.4% | 50.0% | 22.0% |
| Math | 10.5% | 21.7% | 44.2% | 23.3% |
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 | 27.9% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 43.8% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.8% | 39.7% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH this school | 451 | 49.9% | 30.4% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE OWENSVILLE | 408 | 51.7% | 33.1% |
| AVA MIDDLE AVA | 386 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| ELDON MIDDLE ELDON | 414 | 53.4% | 41.9% |
| FARMINGTON MIDDLE FARMINGTON | 557 | 48.3% | 47.8% |
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 ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #297 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #291 of 380 ▼ 9 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #317 of 380 ▼ 83 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.2pp | #8 of 364 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #186 of 397 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #198 of 321 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #287 of 321 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #182 of 379 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #25 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
451
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 451 | 32.7 | 13.8:1 | 50% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 33.6 | 13.3:1 | 49% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 34.4 | 13.2:1 | 46% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 56% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 32.6 | 12.1:1 | 58% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 54% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 56% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 32% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 23 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (395 to 451); teachers unchanged (32.6 to 32.7).
About ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH
ST CLAIR, Missouri, is home to ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH, a mid-sized middle school. It had 451 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
ST. CLAIR R-XIII has 5 schools and 2,062 students, and ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH is one of those schools.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Its ratio of 13.8:1 is based on 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH lands at D, ahead of 11% of Missouri public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH is -10.8 points: 30.4% actual, 41.2% predicted.
Franklin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $73,165 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH shares Franklin County with 40 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH from the closest public school, ST. CLAIR HIGH. The five-mile area around ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH holds 4 other public schools. ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 30.4% against a local average of 35.8%.
The federal government classifies ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 451 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 472.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CLAIR R-XIII
- ST. CLAIR HIGHHigh · 627 students
- ST. CLAIR ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- EDGAR MURRAY ELEM.Elementary · 429 students
- FRANKLIN CO. SPECL. ED. COOP.Combined · 114 students
Other schools in ST CLAIR
- ST. CLAIR HIGHHigh · 627 students
- ST. CLAIR ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- EDGAR MURRAY ELEM.Elementary · 429 students
- FRANKLIN CO. SPECL. ED. COOP.Combined · 114 students
Nearby schools
- ST. CLAIR HIGH0.1 mi · 627
- EDGAR MURRAY ELEM.0.2 mi · 429
- ST. CLAIR ELEM.0.5 mi · 441
- FRANKLIN CO. SPECL. ED. COOP.4.0 mi · 114
- PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 495
- CENTRAL ELEM.7.5 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About ST. CLAIR JR. HIGHHow many students attend ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH?
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH serve?
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH is approximately 13.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH?
At ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 94% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH in?
ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH is part of ST. CLAIR R-XIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.