Enrollment
161
Middle
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY PARK·NCES 293069001557
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE
1 MAIN ST, VALLEY PARK, MO 63088 · (636) 923-3624 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
9.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
59 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 55 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 27% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE→VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VALLEY PARK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.4pp since 2021
Math
48.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.7% | 28.2% | 38.8% | 11.1% |
| Math | 21.7% | 26.9% | 34.8% | 16.4% |
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 | 49.9% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 37.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.5% | 45.1% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 VALLEY PARK MIDDLE
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY PARK MIDDLE this school | 161 | 36.6% | 44.1% |
| PIERCE CITY MIDDLE PIERCE CITY | 158 | 39.2% | 37.5% |
| MRH MIDDLE MAPLEWOOD | 197 | 34.0% | 53.6% |
| Academie Lafayette Armour IMS KANSAS CITY | 295 | 28.8% | 63.8% |
| CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLE PLATTSBURG | 197 | 39.1% | 34.7% |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE OAK GROVE | 301 | 31.6% | 32.4% |
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 VALLEY PARK MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #149 of 379 | #27 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #145 of 380 ▲ 77 | #26 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #97 of 380 ▲ 87 | #24 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #101 of 364 | #18 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #346 of 397 | #48 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #272 of 379 | #27 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #24 of 224 | #4 of 33 |
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
161
-42 (-21%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 161 | 17.8 | 9.1:1 | 37% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 18.6 | 8.6:1 | 44% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 19.3 | 8.1:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 26% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 19.2 | 11.3:1 | 43% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 46% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 34% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 46% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY PARK MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (216 to 161); teachers down 7% (19.2 to 17.8).
About VALLEY PARK MIDDLE
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school in VALLEY PARK, Missouri, administered by VALLEY PARK. The latest federal count shows 161 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is a school in VALLEY PARK. The district has 3 schools and 734 students.
Roughly 66% of students at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. VALLEY PARK MIDDLE's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.1:1. That is 4.0 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is B-. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is 46.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Louis County, the median household income is $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 275 public schools in St. Louis County, enrolling about 134,601 students in all.
VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH is the public school closest to VALLEY PARK MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 52.7% on proficiency, and VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is below that at 44.1%.
Locale data from NCES put VALLEY PARK MIDDLE in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment is down 21% from 2020-21, when VALLEY PARK MIDDLE had 203 students, to 2024-25, when it had 161. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.3 to 9.1 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY PARK
- VALLEY PARK ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
- VALLEY PARK SR. HIGHHigh · 230 students
Other schools in VALLEY PARK
- VALLEY PARK ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
- VALLEY PARK SR. HIGHHigh · 230 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY PARK SR. HIGH0.0 mi · 230
- VALLEY PARK ELEM.0.0 mi · 343
- SOUTH HIGH2.0 mi · 1,485
- UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM.2.0 mi · 423
- BARRETTS ELEM.2.0 mi · 378
- HANNA WOODS ELEM.2.1 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY PARK MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE?
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does VALLEY PARK MIDDLE serve?
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is approximately 9.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALLEY PARK MIDDLE?
At VALLEY PARK MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is VALLEY PARK MIDDLE public or private?
VALLEY PARK MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLEY PARK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.