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What's one thing WASHINGTON MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
429
Middle
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEHLVILLE R-IX·NCES 292067001123
WASHINGTON MIDDLE
5165 AMBS RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63128 · (314) 467-7600 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Missouri public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
147 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 124 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 36% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.8pp since 2021
Math
58.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +25.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.0% | 25.6% | 36.4% | 8.8% |
| Math | 29.2% | 29.0% | 26.1% | 15.5% |
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 | 54.6% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 33.2% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 WASHINGTON MIDDLE
WASHINGTON MIDDLE's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON MIDDLE this school | 429 | 34.3% | 53.1% |
| WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR. BATTLEFIELD | 424 | 26.4% | 67.3% |
| PERSHING MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 702 | 38.7% | 51.5% |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 593 | 32.4% | 56.5% |
| RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE ARNOLD | 567 | 41.1% | 56.2% |
| ROGERS MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 555 | 44.3% | 42.3% |
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 WASHINGTON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #71 of 379 | #22 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #68 of 380 ▲ 86 | #19 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #59 of 380 ▲ 42 | #19 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.9pp | #1 of 364 | #1 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #197 of 397 | #38 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #100 of 321 | #8 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #133 of 321 | #24 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #284 of 379 | #28 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #177 of 224 | #25 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
429
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 429 | 34.5 | 12.4:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 38.5 | 11.7:1 | 39% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 37.6 | 11.4:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 33.8 | 13.3:1 | 32% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 26% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 23% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 16% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (451 to 429); teachers up 2% (33.8 to 34.5).
About WASHINGTON MIDDLE
WASHINGTON MIDDLE serves students in ST LOUIS, Missouri, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment is 429 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
MEHLVILLE R-IX serves 10,095 students across 19 schools.
By race and ethnicity, WASHINGTON MIDDLE is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of St. Louis County's population at about 62%. WASHINGTON MIDDLE has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. Middle schools in Missouri have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 34%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County is 9 points.
allk12 grades WASHINGTON MIDDLE an A. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.0% for WASHINGTON MIDDLE. The school posts 53.1%, 6.0 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis County show that median household income is about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WASHINGTON MIDDLE is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County, which together enroll about 134,601 students.
TRAUTWEIN ELEM. is located about 0.2 miles from WASHINGTON MIDDLE. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, WASHINGTON MIDDLE ranks 7th on average proficiency.
WASHINGTON MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 458 to 429.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 MEHLVILLE R-IX
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- OAKVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 629 students
- BERNARD MIDDLEMiddle · 577 students
- MARGARET BUERKLE MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- BIERBAUM ELEM.Elementary · 531 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. WASHINGTON MIDDLE is the 21st largest of the 31.
- Washington MiddleWASHINGTON, MO · 505 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
- Washington Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 748 students
- Washington Middle SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 702 students
Nearby schools
- TRAUTWEIN ELEM.0.2 mi · 369
- KENNERLY ELEM.1.3 mi · 496
- ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE1.8 mi · 941
- CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOL2.0 mi · 555
- HAGEMANN ELEM.2.2 mi · 427
- BLADES ELEM.2.2 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About WASHINGTON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at WASHINGTON MIDDLE?
WASHINGTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 06-08.
Is WASHINGTON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WASHINGTON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WASHINGTON MIDDLE have?
WASHINGTON MIDDLE employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WASHINGTON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at WASHINGTON MIDDLE are roughly 76% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WASHINGTON MIDDLE?
WASHINGTON MIDDLE is overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.