WASHINGTON MIDDLE

WASHINGTON MIDDLE is one of the mid-tier 6-8 campuss in ST LOUIS, Missouri, operated by MEHLVILLE R-IX, with 429 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within MEHLVILLE R-IX, which oversees 19 schools and 10,095 students, WASHINGTON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WASHINGTON MIDDLE records that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest comes out to 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, WASHINGTON MIDDLE reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WASHINGTON MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 50.6%; WASHINGTON MIDDLE posts 78.8%, +28.2 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) shows that median household earnings sit near $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), WASHINGTON MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is TRAUTWEIN ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WASHINGTON MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 64.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON MIDDLE has ticked down 5%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 429 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.