Hazelwood School District

15955 New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-1227
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
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 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,546 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.
Public Middle Schools in Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), 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 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
32 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
16,321 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
985 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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:

0.32
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
82%
15%
% White
8%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,238 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$14,945
$15,190
Spending / Student
$13,238
$14,008

Best Hazelwood School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

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 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 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 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 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 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 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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