Is Hancock Place Middle a good school?

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

How many students attend Hancock Place Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Hancock Place Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hancock Place Middle?

Students at Hancock Place Middle are 55% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hancock Place Middle attend?

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

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:
235^th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,591

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: 13.4

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

23.8%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hancock Place Middle:

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

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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

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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
2006	22.25	562^nd	619	9.2%
2007	34.12	494^th	624	20.8%
2008	42.31	437^th	624	30.0%
2009	34.32	478^th	601	20.5%
2010	31.23	521^st	614	15.1%
2011	28.45	530^th	625	15.2%
2012	30.39	519^th	623	16.7%
2013	28.37	555^th	649	14.5%
2014	28.97	526^th	633	16.9%
2015	26.64	483^rd	585	17.4%
2016	38.29	302^nd	435	30.6%
2017	27.54	451^st	568	20.6%
2018	44.44	312^th	552	43.5%
2019	27.25	466^th	587	20.6%
2021	37.70	291^st	454	35.9%
2022	35.79	307^th	459	33.1%
2023	53.89	206^th	459	55.1%
2024	47.29	235^th	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	35^th	79	55.7%
2019	19.57	88^th	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	7^th	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
2018	66.59	74^th	422	82.5%
2019	45.88	257^th	482	46.7%
2021	67.50	80^th	371	78.4%
2022	67.10	84^th	365	77.0%
2023	81.69	31^st	382	91.9%
2024	71.58	62^nd	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
2019	53.41	89^th	204	56.4%
2021	61.15	50^th	195	74.4%
2022	49.20	89^th	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
2018	53.64	54^th	129	58.1%
2019	42.60	86^th	149	42.3%
2021	44.80	72^nd	135	46.7%
2022	81.40	18^th	148	87.8%
2023	64.50	45^th	153	70.6%
2024	70.40	28^th	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
2018	39.86	292^nd	479	39.0%
2019	26.85	417^th	527	20.9%
2021	45.15	199^th	376	47.1%
2022	26.76	299^th	381	21.5%
2023	46.16	209^th	385	45.7%
2024	34.82	250^th	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.

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	Total
1997	302	99	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	408
1998	303	101	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	411
1999	264	96	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	368
2000	292	88	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	385
2001	311	85	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	403
2002	361	97	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	464
2003	361	97	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	464
2004	397	92	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	497
2005	395	105	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	509
2006	335	98	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	449
2007	309	114	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	442
2008	295	111	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	426
2009	294	106	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	418
2010	255	87	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	353
2011	248	74	0	11	4	0	12	349
2012	241	74	0	11	3	1	18	348
2013	239	13	0	17	3	1	18	291
2014	207	65	0	16	1	0	18	307
2015	221	58	2	23	1	0	16	321
2016	206	65	2	19	1	0	23	316
2017	219	76	4	25	1	0	36	361
2018	206	83	3	26	1	0	35	354
2019	213	65	4	20	0	1	33	336
2020	204	82	5	19	0	2	40	352
2021	197	71	5	22	0	1	39	335
2022	180	79	1	28	0	0	35	323
2023	155	67	3	29	0	0	27	281

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

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 466^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 206^th 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)	29.5	31.2	1.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)	29.5	31.2	1.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)	31.3	24.5	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)	31.3	24.5	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place Middle)	20.3	45.9	25.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)	20.3	45.9	25.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)	20.3	35.3	15%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)	20.3	35.3	15%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place Middle)	35.8	40.7	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hancock Place)	35.8	40.7	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Hancock Place Middle)	31.3	36.4	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Hancock Place)	31.3	36.4	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place Middle)	44.4	43	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock Place)	44.4	43	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Hancock Place Middle)	95	94.7	0.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Hancock Place)	52.9	52.4	0.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	336	281	16.4%
African American	65	67	3.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	20	29	45%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	213	155	27.2%
Two or More Races	33	27	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	92.2%	6.9%

Schools Near Hancock Place Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAP Algebra I (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hancock Place Middle	Public	6-8	243 W Ripa Ave	Lemay	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	No	(314) 544-1300	281	21	13.4	92.2%	155 (55.2%)	67 (23.8%)	29 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.6%)	47.3	235^th of 451 public middle schools	47.9%		53.9	206^th of 459 public middle schools	55.1%	29	30.4	32.4		48.1	16.7	36.0	44.2		$14,591	$3,564	$11,027
Margaret Buerkle Middle	Public	6-8	623 Buckley Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6800	588	44	13.4	57.8%	400 (68.0%)	65 (11.1%)	33 (5.6%)	43 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	57	188^th of 451 public middle schools	58.3%		28.1	339^th of 459 public middle schools	26.1%	151	44.1	34.7	26.6	32.5	38.9	40.1	44.4	83.3	$11,347	$396	$10,951
Bayless Junior High	Public	6-8	4530 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8690	418	25	16.7	53.8%	267 (63.9%)	45 (10.8%)	34 (8.1%)	46 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	63.9	139^th of 451 public middle schools	69.2%		68	119^th of 459 public middle schools	74.1%	20	43.6	54.4	42.4	34.8	35.5	44.6	32.0		$10,578	$1,307	$9,271
Bernard Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Forder Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6600	615	44	13.9	29.3%	515 (83.7%)	34 (5.5%)	26 (4.2%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	62	151^st of 451 public middle schools	66.5%		59.3	175^th of 459 public middle schools	61.9%	24	44.1	50.9	21.0	33.9	38.1	46.8	42.8	88.8	$10,161	$279	$9,882
Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	372	17	21.8	99.2%	71 (19.1%)	209 (56.2%)	66 (17.7%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	18.1	386^th of 451 public middle schools	14.4%		18.9	387^th of 459 public middle schools	15.7%	1	17.6	19.6	18.9	17.8	20.5	17.6	22.1		$14,735	$723	$14,013
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	7550 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 351-9679	601	40	15.1	36.6%	406 (67.6%)	69 (11.5%)	44 (7.3%)	33 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	56.6	190^th of 451 public middle schools	57.9%		42.4	272^nd of 459 public middle schools	40.7%	82	50.5	38.3	12.6	34.5	43.3	32.6	45.3	69.4	$11,178	$25	$11,153
Long Middle Community Education Center	Public	6-8	5028 Morganford Rd	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-3440	274	20	13.7	98.9%	35 (12.8%)	193 (70.4%)	29 (10.6%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.3	447^th of 451 public middle schools	0.9%		4.8	450^th of 459 public middle schools	2.0%	3	4.4	4.4	3.2	5.5	4.6	5.5	10.8		$14,319	$716	$13,603
Oakville Middle	Public	6-8	5950 Telegraph Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7400	639	44	14.6	19.9%	567 (88.7%)	29 (4.5%)	16 (2.5%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	81.8	56^th of 451 public middle schools	87.6%		62.8	150^th of 459 public middle schools	67.3%	94	64.4	45.7	31.4	54.1	46.6	46.3	66.3	93.1	$9,658	$236	$9,423
Robert H. Sperreng Middle	Public	6-8	12111 Tesson Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2420	953	61	15.7	14.2%	774 (81.2%)	17 (1.8%)	57 (6.0%)	51 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.5%)	76.5	82^nd of 451 public middle schools	81.8%		80.6	62^nd of 459 public middle schools	86.5%	20	64.0	46.6	29.3	46.8	45.2	43.4	50.7	89.2	$10,692	$297	$10,395
Carnahan Middle	Public	6-7	4041 S. Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 457-0582	57	1	40.7	94.7%	3 (5.3%)	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	5.3	441^st of 451 public middle schools	2.2%					(n/a)	7.1	3.4			9.9	13.4

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