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Hazelwood School District

15955 New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-1227
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hazelwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,553 students in Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
32 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
16,262 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
1,039 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hazelwood 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#512 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
40%
26%
43%
21%
38%
83%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
81%
15%
% White
9%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,999 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 $13,286 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,999
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,286
$13,908

Best Hazelwood School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12834 Missouri Bottom Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5700
Gr: 8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4420 Vaile Ave
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 953-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1605 Shackelford Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Central Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13450 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
918 Prigge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,262 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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