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Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,551 students in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
23 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
9,336 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
84%
15%
% White
6%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,172 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,113
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,172
$13,908
Best Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steam Academy Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8855 Dunn Road
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 824-2422
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 824-2422
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Cross Keys Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14205 Cougar Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 506-9700
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 506-9700
Grades: 7-8
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Ferguson Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 January Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314) 506-9600
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314) 506-9600
Grades: 7-8
| 621 students
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