Hancock Place Middle

Summary:

Hancock Place Middle is a public middle school located in Lemay, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Hancock Place District, which is ranked 218 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hancock Place Middle consistently underperforms the state average in MAP test proficiency across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school performs relatively well in 8th-grade science. Interestingly, the school excels in serving its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking among the top 30% and top 20% of Missouri middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. In contrast, the school's performance for white students and students with disabilities lags behind, ranking in the bottom 50% of Missouri middle schools. Additionally, Hancock Place Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 36.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's per-student spending has increased from $11,013 in 2019-2020 to $14,591 in 2021-2022, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively low, the school's overall academic performance still lags behind the state. Nearby schools like Oakville Middle and Robert H. Sperreng Middle, both in the Mehlville R-IX District and Lindbergh Schools respectively, consistently outperform Hancock Place Middle in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 243 W Ripa Ave
       Lemay, MO  63125-1111


(314) 544-1300

District: Hancock Place

SchoolDigger Rank:
235th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,591 Help


Students who attend Hancock Place Middle usually attend:

High:    Hancock Senior High

Feeder schools for Hancock Place Middle:

Elementary:    Hancock Place Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
African American:
23.9%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hancock Place Middle ranks worse than 52.1% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.29. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), African American (23.9%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hancock Place Middle is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hancock Place Middle is $14,591.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hancock Place Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hancock Place Middle 235th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Hancock Place Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hancock Place:

SchoolDigger ranks Hancock Place 218th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hancock Place Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 22.25 562nd 619 9.2%
2007 34.12 494th 624 20.8%
2008 42.31 437th 624 30.0%
2009 34.32 478th 601 20.5%
2010 31.23 521st 614 15.1%
2011 28.45 530th 625 15.2%
2012 30.39 519th 623 16.7%
2013 28.37 555th 649 14.5%
2014 28.97 526th 633 16.9%
2015 26.64 483rd 585 17.4%
2016 38.29 302nd 435 30.6%
2017 27.54 451st 568 20.6%
2018 44.44 312th 552 43.5%
2019 27.25 466th 587 20.6%
2021 37.70 291st 454 35.9%
2022 35.79 307th 459 33.1%
2023 53.89 206th 459 55.1%
2024 47.29 235th 451 47.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.78 35th 79 55.7%
2019 19.57 88th 98 10.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.33 7th 192 96.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.59 74th 422 82.5%
2019 45.88 257th 482 46.7%
2021 67.50 80th 371 78.4%
2022 67.10 84th 365 77.0%
2023 81.69 31st 382 91.9%
2024 71.58 62nd 378 83.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.41 89th 204 56.4%
2021 61.15 50th 195 74.4%
2022 49.20 89th 187 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.64 54th 129 58.1%
2019 42.60 86th 149 42.3%
2021 44.80 72nd 135 46.7%
2022 81.40 18th 148 87.8%
2023 64.50 45th 153 70.6%
2024 70.40 28th 144 80.6%
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Rank History for White students at Hancock Place Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.86 292nd 479 39.0%
2019 26.85 417th 527 20.9%
2021 45.15 199th 376 47.1%
2022 26.76 299th 381 21.5%
2023 46.16 209th 385 45.7%
2024 34.82 250th 379 34.0%
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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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Hancock Place Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 302 99 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1998 303 101 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 264 96 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2000 292 88 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2001 311 85 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2002 361 97 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 361 97 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 397 92 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 497
2005 395 105 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2006 335 98 1 13 2 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 309 114 3 14 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 295 111 3 16 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2009 294 106 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 255 87 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2011 248 74 0 11 4 0 12 0 349
2012 241 74 0 11 3 1 18 0 348
2013 239 13 0 17 3 1 18 0 291
2014 207 65 0 16 1 0 18 0 307
2015 221 58 2 23 1 0 16 0 321
2016 206 65 2 19 1 0 23 0 316
2017 219 76 4 25 1 0 36 0 361
2018 206 83 3 26 1 0 35 0 354
2019 213 65 4 20 0 1 33 0 336
2020 204 82 5 19 0 2 40 0 352
2021 197 71 5 22 0 1 39 0 335
2022 180 79 1 28 0 0 35 0 323
2023 155 67 3 29 0 0 27 0 281
2024 135 60 5 23 0 0 28 0 251

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 Hancock Place Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 408 21.5 19.0 55.6
1998 411 20.8 19.8 52.3
1999 368 22.8 16.1 66.3
2000 385 27.3 14.1 62.1
2001 403 26.0 15.5 63.8
2002 464 28.4 16.3 50.6
2003 464 28.4 16.3 50.6
2004 497 30.3 16.4 60
2005 509 31.2 16.3 55.2
2006 449 33.5 13.4 51
2007 442 32.5 13.6 49.1
2008 426 33.7 12.6 48.8
2009 418 28.3 14.8 55
2010 353 29.1 12.0 57.5
2011 349 30.2 11.5 60.7
2012 348 28.0 12.4 63.5
2013 291 21.0 13.8 77.3
2014 307 18.7 16.3 83.1
2015 321 19.0 16.8 97.5
2016 316 22.0 14.3 99.1
2017 361 22.9 15.7 99.4
2018 354 23.3 15.1 100
2019 336 24.9 13.4 99.1
2020 352 23.7 14.8 99.1
2021 335 23.0 14.5 97.6
2022 323 24.2 13.3 99.1
2023 281 20.8 13.4 92.2
2024 251 20.9 12.0 100

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 Hancock Place Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 408 21.5 19.0 55.6
1998 411 20.8 19.8 52.3
1999 368 22.8 16.1 66.3
2000 385 27.3 14.1 62.1
2001 403 26.0 15.5 63.8
2002 464 28.4 16.3 50.6
2003 464 28.4 16.3 50.6
2004 497 30.3 16.4 60
2005 509 31.2 16.3 55.2
2006 449 33.5 13.4 51
2007 442 32.5 13.6 49.1
2008 426 33.7 12.6 48.8
2009 418 28.3 14.8 55
2010 353 29.1 12.0 57.5
2011 349 30.2 11.5 60.7
2012 348 28.0 12.4 63.5
2013 291 21.0 13.8 77.3
2014 307 18.7 16.3 83.1
2015 321 19.0 16.8 97.5
2016 316 22.0 14.3 99.1
2017 361 22.9 15.7 99.4
2018 354 23.3 15.1 100
2019 336 24.9 13.4 99.1
2020 352 23.7 14.8 99.1
2021 335 23.0 14.5 97.6
2022 323 24.2 13.3 99.1
2023 281 20.8 13.4 92.2
2024 251 20.9 12.0 100

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 Hancock Place Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $11,491 (100.0%) $11,491
2020 $189 (1.7%) $10,824 (98.3%) $11,013
2021 $336 (2.6%) $12,411 (97.4%) $12,747
2022 $3,564 (24.4%) $11,027 (75.6%) $14,591

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hancock Place Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 206th of 459 Middle schools
 34.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place Middle)29.531.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)29.531.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)31.324.5
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)31.324.5
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place Middle)20.345.9
 25.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)20.345.9
 25.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)20.335.3
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)20.335.3
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place Middle)35.840.7
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)35.840.7
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Hancock Place Middle)31.336.4
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Hancock Place)31.336.4
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)44.443
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)44.443
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Hancock Place Middle)9594.7
 0.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hancock Place)52.952.4
 0.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.9
 3.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students336281
 16.4%
African American6567
 3.1%
American Indian00
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic2029
 45%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White213155
 27.2%
Two or More Races3327
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%92.2%
 6.9%


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Students at Hancock Place Middle are 54% White, 24% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 251 students attended Hancock Place Middle.

Hancock Place Middle ranks 235th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hancock Place Middle usually go on to attend Hancock Senior High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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