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STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL

8855 DUNN ROAD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 · (314) 824-2422 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
245 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
Grade 6
81
Grade 7
84
Grade 8
80
Student demographics
White
4117%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
177%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
16367%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
239%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
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
11748%
Female
12852%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
59.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above 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 →

About STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL

STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of intimate scale in HAZELWOOD, Missouri, overseen by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, teacheing 245 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 461.

STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 23 schools operated by FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, a district that teaches 8,809 students overall.

Looking at the student body, STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school records 17% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 55.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate median household income runs about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

Nearest neighbor: EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Louis County at a glance

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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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
Address
8855 DUNN ROAD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
Phone
(314) 824-2422
County
St. Louis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
245
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
245 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291201003372
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 17% White, 7% Hispanic, 67% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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