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What's something WILDWOOD MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
538
Middle
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685002785
WILDWOOD MIDDLE
17401 MANCHESTER RD, WILDWOOD, MO 63038 · (636) 733-4230 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
10.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
72 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 187 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 31% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
61.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2021
Math
64.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.8% | 32.6% | 30.7% | 7.7% |
| Math | 35.6% | 28.6% | 26.7% | 8.9% |
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 | 61.4% | 64.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 66.4% |
| 2022-23 | 59.5% | 65.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.4% | 63.3% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 WILDWOOD MIDDLE
WILDWOOD MIDDLE's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDWOOD MIDDLE this school | 538 | 13.4% | 65.0% |
| WYDOWN MIDDLE CLAYTON | 604 | 11.6% | 70.3% |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE BALLWIN | 803 | 16.6% | 50.7% |
| ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE WILDWOOD | 643 | 7.0% | 65.8% |
| JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 579 | 11.6% | 70.5% |
| SOUTH MIDDLE MANCHESTER | 542 | 16.2% | 60.0% |
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 WILDWOOD MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #17 of 379 | #10 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #38 of 380 ▼ 11 | #13 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #28 of 380 ▼ 5 | #14 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #220 of 364 | #30 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #150 of 397 | #35 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #21 of 321 | #2 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #117 of 321 | #21 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #363 of 379 | #42 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #87 of 224 | #14 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
538
-68 (-11%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 538 | 49.8 | 10.8:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 48.1 | 11.3:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 47 | 12.9:1 | 14% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 48.9 | 12.8:1 | 14% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 49 | 14.1:1 | 11% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 765 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 4% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILDWOOD MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (628 to 538); teachers up 2% (48.9 to 49.8).
About WILDWOOD MIDDLE
WILDWOOD MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in WILDWOOD, Missouri. Total enrollment is 538 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
ROCKWOOD R-VI oversees WILDWOOD MIDDLE and 29 other schools, with 19,597 students in total.
About 73% of the student body at WILDWOOD MIDDLE is White. Other groups make up 11% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 62% of St. Louis County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
WILDWOOD MIDDLE has 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. The school has 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County, the school's rate is lower.
WILDWOOD MIDDLE earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Missouri public middle schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.9%. WILDWOOD MIDDLE scores 65.0%.
In the wider St. Louis County area, the median household earns about $82,936 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across St. Louis County, 275 public schools serve about 134,601 students.
About 0.6 miles separate WILDWOOD MIDDLE from the closest public school, POND ELEM.. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, WILDWOOD MIDDLE is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes WILDWOOD MIDDLE as Rural: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 606 (2020-21) to 538 (2024-25). Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 ROCKWOOD R-VI
- MARQUETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 2,095 students
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,669 students
- EUREKA SR. HIGHHigh · 1,586 students
- ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,194 students
- CRESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,091 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
Other schools in WILDWOOD
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,669 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 643 students
- GREEN PINES ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- POND ELEM.Elementary · 380 students
- FAIRWAY ELEM.Elementary · 346 students
Other Wildwood Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wildwood Middle. WILDWOOD MIDDLE is the largest of the 3.
- Wildwood Middle SchoolShenandoah Junction, WV · 429 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolWILDWOOD, NJ · 157 students
Nearby schools
- POND ELEM.0.6 mi · 380
- LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH1.6 mi · 1,669
- BABLER ELEM.1.6 mi · 408
- GREEN PINES ELEM.1.9 mi · 423
- ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE2.0 mi · 643
- FAIRWAY ELEM.2.4 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About WILDWOOD MIDDLEHow many students attend WILDWOOD MIDDLE?
WILDWOOD MIDDLE enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 06-08.
Is WILDWOOD MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILDWOOD MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WILDWOOD MIDDLE have?
WILDWOOD MIDDLE employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is WILDWOOD MIDDLE?
WILDWOOD MIDDLE reports a student body of 73% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WILDWOOD MIDDLE?
WILDWOOD MIDDLE is overseen by ROCKWOOD R-VI in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.