Is Affton High a good school?

Affton High ranks 173 rd of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Affton High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 739 students attended Affton High.

What is the racial makeup of Affton High?

Students at Affton High are 71% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Affton High?

Affton High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gotsch Intermediate School Elementary : Mesnier Primary School Middle : Rogers Middle

Affton High

Summary:

Affton High is a public high school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 739 students. The school is part of the Affton 101 School District, which is ranked 184 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Affton High has a predominantly white student population, with 71.04% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 12.7% of Affton High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 41.5%. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 35.45% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

Affton High's academic performance has declined over the past several years, with the school ranking 173 out of 352 Missouri high schools in the 2022-2023 school year, down from a high of 33 out of 404 in the 2016-2017 school year. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American students and English Language Learners performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide, while the school's white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled. Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Maplewood-Richmond Heights High and Lindbergh Senior High, Affton High's performance is generally lower, despite spending more per student than the state average.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8309 Mackenzie Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123-3455

(314) 638-6330

District: Affton 101

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,150

Feeder schools for Affton High:

Elementary:	Gotsch Intermediate School
	Mesnier Primary School
Middle:	Rogers Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 739

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

African American:

10.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Affton High ranks better than 50.9% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Affton High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71%), African American (10.8%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Affton High is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Affton High employs 50.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Affton High is $13,150.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Affton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Affton High 173^rd of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Affton High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Affton 101:

SchoolDigger ranks Affton 101 184^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Affton High

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Rank History for all students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	63.79	150^th	534	71.9%
2007	53.47	241^st	538	55.2%
2008	40.81	363^rd	539	32.7%
2009	48.98	246^th	507	51.5%
2010	58.81	170^th	516	67.1%
2011	53.18	234^th	528	55.7%
2012	73.73	53^rd	522	89.8%
2013	71.08	60^th	523	88.5%
2014	73.53	51^st	521	90.2%
2015	75.06	54^th	504	89.3%
2016	75.19	47^th	401	88.3%
2017	84.19	33^rd	404	91.8%
2018	64.28	106^th	468	77.4%
2019	55.80	147^th	460	68.0%
2021	40.93	198^th	358	44.7%
2022	38.70	202^nd	361	44.0%
2023	43.27	173^rd	352	50.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.92	28^th	52	46.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.33	4^th	33	87.9%
2023	39.32	25^th	42	40.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.10	49^th	127	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	63.34	79^th	382	79.3%
2019	49.94	157^th	368	57.3%
2021	30.38	193^rd	255	24.3%
2022	47.51	122^nd	250	51.2%
2023	50.55	103^rd	268	61.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	80.70	20^th	95	78.9%
2019	86.41	9^th	103	91.3%
2022	46.83	54^th	111	51.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	51.09	46^th	111	58.6%
2019	47.34	56^th	106	47.2%
2022	69.49	20^th	105	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Affton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	66.37	81^st	440	81.6%
2019	56.39	127^th	430	70.5%
2021	36.01	186^th	309	39.8%
2022	37.63	169^th	310	45.5%
2023	36.33	168^th	302	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review counts

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by a student
Sunday, December 15, 2019

It is a great school. I love it. Everything is great about it. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Coming from someone who went there, about 2 of their teachers are worth their salary. Administration is HORRIBLE and just as caddy as the students. If you send your kids here, it must be because you don't love them. They're absolutely ridiculous. There's a new principal from when I was there, but I heard it's not much better. More strict, yet school sucks just as much as it did in previous years, if not sucks more from the things I've heard! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Affton High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	673	673
1992	561	111	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1993	565	114	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1994	584	107	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1995	598	105	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1996	598	105	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1997	633	113	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	670	110	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1999	682	105	19	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	687	100	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2001	714	108	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2002	694	98	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2003	694	98	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2004	698	100	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2005	686	106	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2006	723	101	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
2007	739	94	17	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	865
2008	756	86	15	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
2009	737	77	23	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	855
2010	732	76	22	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
2011	746	73	17	15	5	1	9	0	866
2012	685	68	17	21	6	2	17	0	816
2013	649	42	17	29	5	0	22	0	764
2014	631	65	26	28	4	1	30	0	785
2015	600	60	27	33	1	1	39	0	761
2016	601	70	25	33	0	1	43	0	773
2017	612	77	22	32	0	1	54	0	798
2018	588	78	19	40	1	0	47	0	773
2019	589	89	18	38	1	0	47	0	782
2020	581	90	14	41	0	0	46	0	772
2021	539	81	24	50	1	0	48	0	743
2022	536	78	24	59	0	0	56	0	753
2023	525	80	26	55	0	0	53	0	739

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Affton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	673	44.3	15.1	n/a
1992	679	38.4	17.6	n/a
1993	687	37.1	18.5	n/a
1994	704	39.2	18.0	0
1995	717	41.8	17.2	n/a
1996	717	41.8	17.2	n/a
1997	765	41.8	18.3	9.7
1998	800	43.4	18.4	10.4
1999	816	44.4	18.4	14.5
2000	817	46.4	17.6	15.8
2001	847	47.3	17.9	14.2
2002	826	48.3	17.1	10.4
2003	826	48.3	17.1	10.4
2004	832	46.6	17.9	12.5
2005	816	45.8	17.8	13.6
2006	855	47.5	18.0	14.9
2007	865	47.3	18.3	17.2
2008	878	49.1	17.9	19.7
2009	855	47.9	17.8	22
2010	845	46.9	18.0	25.9
2011	866	44.9	19.2	26.9
2012	816	46.9	17.3	29.8
2013	764	46.9	16.2	34.3
2014	785	47.2	16.6	39.9
2015	761	47.0	16.1	31.7
2016	773	46.0	16.8	34.5
2017	798	44.1	18.0	41.6
2018	773	47.9	16.1	34
2019	782	49.5	15.7	29.8
2020	772	48.1	16.0	29
2021	743	49.6	14.9	23.7
2022	753	47.3	15.9	25.1
2023	739	50.3	14.6	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Affton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	673	44.3	15.1	n/a
1992	679	38.4	17.6	n/a
1993	687	37.1	18.5	n/a
1994	704	39.2	18.0	0
1995	717	41.8	17.2	n/a
1996	717	41.8	17.2	n/a
1997	765	41.8	18.3	9.7
1998	800	43.4	18.4	10.4
1999	816	44.4	18.4	14.5
2000	817	46.4	17.6	15.8
2001	847	47.3	17.9	14.2
2002	826	48.3	17.1	10.4
2003	826	48.3	17.1	10.4
2004	832	46.6	17.9	12.5
2005	816	45.8	17.8	13.6
2006	855	47.5	18.0	14.9
2007	865	47.3	18.3	17.2
2008	878	49.1	17.9	19.7
2009	855	47.9	17.8	22
2010	845	46.9	18.0	25.9
2011	866	44.9	19.2	26.9
2012	816	46.9	17.3	29.8
2013	764	46.9	16.2	34.3
2014	785	47.2	16.6	39.9
2015	761	47.0	16.1	31.7
2016	773	46.0	16.8	34.5
2017	798	44.1	18.0	41.6
2018	773	47.9	16.1	34
2019	782	49.5	15.7	29.8
2020	772	48.1	16.0	29
2021	743	49.6	14.9	23.7
2022	753	47.3	15.9	25.1
2023	739	50.3	14.6	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Affton High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$183 (1.4%)	$12,873 (98.6%)	$13,056
2020	$172 (1.4%)	$11,692 (98.6%)	$11,864
2021	$328 (2.6%)	$12,112 (97.4%)	$12,440
2022	$262 (2.0%)	$12,888 (98.0%)	$13,150

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Affton High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 147^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 173^rd of 352 High schools	17.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Affton High)	41.1	12.7	28.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Affton 101)	46.1	26.3	19.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Affton High)	48.3	37.2	11.1%
End of Course Biology I (Affton 101)	48.3	37.2	11.1%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%
End of Course English II (Affton High)	66.5	58.2	8.3%
End of Course English II (Affton 101)	66.5	58.2	8.3%
End of Course English II (Missouri)	59	54.4	4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Affton High)	30.2	28.4	1.8%
End of Course Algebra II (Affton 101)	30.2	28.4	1.8%
End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)	50	51.6	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	782	739	5.5%
African American	89	80	10.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	18	26	44.4%
Hispanic	38	55	44.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	589	525	10.9%
Two or More Races	47	53	12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.8%	35.5%	5.7%

Schools Near Affton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP English I (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Affton High	Public	9-12	8309 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	No	(314) 638-6330	739	50	14.6	35.5%	525 (71.0%)	80 (10.8%)	55 (7.4%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.2%)	43.3	173^rd of 352 public high schools	50.9%		38.7	202^nd of 361 public high schools	44.0%	29	12.7	37.2	58.2	28.4		37.1	$13,150	$262	$12,888
Bayless Senior High	Public	9-12	4532 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8660	566	29	19.4	48.1%	363 (64.1%)	67 (11.8%)	35 (6.2%)	73 (12.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	58.2	90^th of 352 public high schools	74.4%		70.3	56^th of 361 public high schools	84.5%	34	49.2	51.2	59.7		55.3		$11,091	$822	$10,269
Community Access Job Training	Public	8-12	4915 Donovan Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4095	84	14	6.0	96.4%	8 (9.5%)	69 (82.1%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$32,417	$1,482	$30,935
Webster Groves High	Public	9-12	100 Selma Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6400	1,315	93	14.1	12.3%	968 (73.6%)	175 (13.3%)	58 (4.4%)	16 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (7.0%)	78.9	26^th of 352 public high schools	92.6%		75.4	37^th of 361 public high schools	89.8%	11	61.8	58.2	64.9			58.8	$12,745	$235	$12,511
Southview High	Public	9-12	11660 Eddie and Park Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-8900	70	24	2.9	21.4%	56 (80.0%)	4 (5.7%)	3 (4.3%)	4 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)							$120,399	$8,773	$111,626
Mehlville High School	Public	9-12	3200 Lemay Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6000	1,440	103	13.9	42.6%	1,032 (71.7%)	179 (12.4%)	66 (4.6%)	77 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (5.8%)	42.7	177^th of 352 public high schools	49.7%		53.6	125^th of 361 public high schools	65.4%	52	28.5	35.0	51.5	53.7		36.9	$11,319	$244	$11,076
Hancock Senior High	Public	9-12	229 W Ripa Ave	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	No	(314) 544-1300	389	26	14.8	91.0%	222 (57.1%)	88 (22.6%)	30 (7.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.8%)	43.4	172^nd of 352 public high schools	51.1%		36.5	213^th of 361 public high schools	41.0%	41	28.7	39.8					$13,298	$2,191	$11,107
Lindbergh Senior High	Public	9-12	5000 S. Lindbergh	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2410	2,235	131	17.0	12.0%	1,814 (81.2%)	58 (2.6%)	145 (6.5%)	110 (4.9%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	102 (4.6%)	81.8	22^nd of 352 public high schools	93.8%		66.4	70^th of 361 public high schools	80.6%	48	55.4	54.7	73.5			58.2	$10,678	$156	$10,522
Maplewood-Richmond Heights High	Public	9-12	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4401	413	34	12.1	32.0%	238 (57.6%)	92 (22.3%)	28 (6.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	65.7	64^th of 352 public high schools	81.8%		67.2	67^th of 361 public high schools	81.4%	3	62.7	46.6	51.0				$17,246	$611	$16,635
Gateway Science Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	373	29	12.8	49.6%	222 (59.5%)	61 (16.4%)	30 (8.0%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.3%)	66.4	60^th of 352 public high schools	83.0%		67.1	68^th of 361 public high schools	81.2%	8	47.7	45.1					$12,923	$2,451	$10,472

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