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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II·NCES 291201002691

STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO

201 BROTHERTON LN, FERGUSON, MO 63135 · (314) 506-9800 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Enrollment
434
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
434 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
114
Grade 10
110
Grade 11
105
Grade 12
105
Student demographics
White
8119%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
225%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
30671%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17841%
Female
25659%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
434
-62 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.8:1
% White
19%
was 2%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
71%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO

STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO operates as a reasonably sized senior high in FERGUSON, Missouri, overseen by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II. Current enrollment sits at 434 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Across the 23 schools in FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II (8,809 students total), STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO logs that Black students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder is composed of 19% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO is one campus in the mix.

THE INNOVATION SCHOOL AT CV is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO. On composite proficiency, STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.

STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO has declined 12%, going from 496 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 91% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

St. Louis County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO
District
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
Address
201 BROTHERTON LN, FERGUSON, MO 63135
Phone
(314) 506-9800
County
St. Louis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
434 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291201002691
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO
How many students attend STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO?
STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 09-12.
Is STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO is approximately 13.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO?
At STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO, the student body is approximately 19% White, 5% Hispanic, 71% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO public or private?
STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHO is a public K-12 school, overseen by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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