Is Bernard Middle a good school?

Bernard Middle ranks 151 st of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bernard Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 615 students attended Bernard Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bernard Middle?

Students at Bernard Middle are 84% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bernard Middle attend?

Students who attend Bernard Middle usually go on to attend Oakville Senior High

Bernard Middle

Summary:

Bernard Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. It is part of the Mehlville R-IX school district, which is ranked 95 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bernard Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri middle schools, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP assessments, is generally below the Mehlville district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school has performed well for African American and Hispanic students, but has struggled with Asian and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Additionally, Bernard Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 20.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oakville Middle and Washington Middle, Bernard Middle tends to lag behind in terms of academic performance and state rankings. The significant differences in performance among student subgroups at Bernard Middle suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these achievement gaps, and the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates may be an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted strategies to improve student attendance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1054 Forder Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129-1714

(314) 467-6600

District: Mehlville R-Ix

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,161

Students who attend Bernard Middle usually attend:

High:

Oakville Senior High

Feeder schools for Bernard Middle:

Elementary:	Blades Elementary
	Oakville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

African American:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bernard Middle ranks better than 66.5% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Mehlville R-Ix School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.01. (See more...)

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 Bernard Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Mehlville R-Ix School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernard Middle is $10,161. 2 middle schools in the Mehlville R-Ix School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernard Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernard Middle 151^st of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Bernard Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mehlville R-Ix:

SchoolDigger ranks Mehlville R-Ix 95^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	64.63	154^th	619	75.1%
2007	70.82	116^th	624	81.4%
2008	72.23	100^th	624	84.0%
2009	77.05	82^nd	601	86.4%
2010	74.55	106^th	614	82.7%
2011	72.79	118^th	625	81.1%
2012	69.74	146^th	623	76.6%
2013	67.82	162^nd	649	75.0%
2014	66.44	186^th	633	70.6%
2015	63.43	178^th	585	69.6%
2016	59.69	160^th	435	63.2%
2017	55.33	252^nd	568	55.6%
2018	63.74	157^th	552	71.6%
2019	65.41	160^th	587	72.7%
2021	54.79	208^th	454	54.2%
2022	63.03	150^th	459	67.3%
2023	59.31	175^th	459	61.9%
2024	62.01	151^st	451	66.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2022	76.43	6^th	68	91.2%
2023	46.10	32^nd	68	52.9%
2024	50.51	35^th	72	51.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.71	77^th	192	59.9%
2024	59.09	56^th	194	71.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	50.47	185^th	422	56.2%
2019	47.34	246^th	482	49.0%
2021	62.99	99^th	371	73.3%
2022	42.92	214^th	365	41.4%
2023	55.26	147^th	382	61.5%
2024	54.91	155^th	378	59.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.88	56^th	162	65.4%
2019	74.45	30^th	204	85.3%
2021	54.03	65^th	195	66.7%
2022	57.10	64^th	187	65.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	57.92	60^th	104	42.3%
2019	54.92	71^st	121	41.3%
2023	60.39	25^th	48	47.9%
2024	54.03	24^th	45	46.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.81	26^th	32	18.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.32	16^th	149	89.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.05	29^th	130	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bernard Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	60.56	145^th	479	69.7%
2019	62.09	144^th	527	72.7%
2021	49.18	181^st	376	51.9%
2022	57.27	134^th	381	64.8%
2023	51.10	178^th	385	53.8%
2024	53.95	151^st	379	60.2%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	703	109	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	833
2005	631	121	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	773
2006	638	99	19	7	0	n/a	n/a	763
2007	616	92	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	731
2008	618	85	15	6	1	n/a	n/a	725
2009	595	72	14	11	1	n/a	n/a	693
2010	574	64	13	13	1	n/a	n/a	665
2011	546	46	17	14	3	0	28	654
2012	563	47	15	18	0	0	26	669
2013	583	32	23	17	1	1	19	676
2014	574	40	22	25	2	1	17	681
2015	550	39	17	37	4	1	21	669
2016	558	47	20	39	3	0	16	683
2017	549	48	21	38	2	2	23	683
2018	521	42	30	28	0	3	22	646
2019	516	35	26	29	0	2	29	637
2020	558	43	23	20	0	1	31	676
2021	565	41	16	28	2	2	37	691
2022	539	37	13	23	1	2	29	644
2023	515	34	11	26	1	1	27	615

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 Bernard Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	833	44.3	18.8	12.6
2005	773	41.2	18.8	13.1
2006	763	41.2	18.5	13.5
2007	731	40.1	18.2	14.2
2008	725	40.2	18.0	14.3
2009	693	39.7	17.4	14
2010	665	39.6	16.7	19.5
2011	654	38.9	16.8	22.5
2012	669	38.4	17.3	24.7
2013	676	39.2	17.2	25.4
2014	681	39.0	17.4	31.1
2015	669	40.0	16.7	30.3
2016	683	40.0	17.0	26.6
2017	683	41.0	16.6	30
2018	646	41.0	15.7	28.6
2019	637	41.5	15.3	26.2
2020	676	41.7	16.1	21.6
2021	691	41.4	16.6	27.6
2022	644	41.4	15.5	19.3
2023	615	44.1	13.9	29.3

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 Bernard Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	833	44.3	18.8	12.6
2005	773	41.2	18.8	13.1
2006	763	41.2	18.5	13.5
2007	731	40.1	18.2	14.2
2008	725	40.2	18.0	14.3
2009	693	39.7	17.4	14
2010	665	39.6	16.7	19.5
2011	654	38.9	16.8	22.5
2012	669	38.4	17.3	24.7
2013	676	39.2	17.2	25.4
2014	681	39.0	17.4	31.1
2015	669	40.0	16.7	30.3
2016	683	40.0	17.0	26.6
2017	683	41.0	16.6	30
2018	646	41.0	15.7	28.6
2019	637	41.5	15.3	26.2
2020	676	41.7	16.1	21.6
2021	691	41.4	16.6	27.6
2022	644	41.4	15.5	19.3
2023	615	44.1	13.9	29.3

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 Bernard Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$29 (0.3%)	$9,100 (99.7%)	$9,129
2020	$28 (0.3%)	$8,417 (99.7%)	$8,445
2021	$150 (1.7%)	$8,520 (98.3%)	$8,670
2022	$279 (2.7%)	$9,882 (97.3%)	$10,160

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bernard 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 160^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 175^th of 459 Middle schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bernard Middle)	34.7	41	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mehlville R-Ix)	37.9	36.3	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bernard Middle)	54.4	44.5	9.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mehlville R-Ix)	49.4	38.4	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bernard Middle)	42.1	37	5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mehlville R-Ix)	37.9	31.5	6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bernard Middle)	57.6	35.3	22.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mehlville R-Ix)	48.4	35.1	13.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bernard Middle)	33.7	20.2	13.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mehlville R-Ix)	26.7	15.4	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Bernard Middle)	53.1	40	13.1%
8th Grade Science (Mehlville R-Ix)	54.7	38.7	16%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bernard Middle)	54.5	52.8	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mehlville R-Ix)	54.1	46.5	7.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Bernard Middle)	97.8	84	13.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Mehlville R-Ix)	59.4	40.5	18.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	637	615	3.5%
African American	35	34	2.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	26	11	57.7%
Hispanic	29	26	10.3%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	516	515	0.2%
Two or More Races	29	27	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.2%	29.3%	3.1%

Schools Near Bernard 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
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
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
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	5165 Ambs Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7600	429	38	11.4	40.3%	314 (73.2%)	67 (15.6%)	13 (3.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	70.7	109^th of 451 public middle schools	75.8%		54.7	205^th of 459 public middle schools	55.3%	96	47.6	42.7	18.7	52.6	42.3	44.0	54.0	94.0	$11,386	$415	$10,971
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
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
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
Fox Middle	Public	6-8	743 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5077	632	51	12.4	33.9%	541 (85.6%)	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.6%)	13 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	63.2	142^nd of 451 public middle schools	68.5%		57.6	186^th of 459 public middle schools	59.5%	44	59.0	34.7	28.0	39.0	45.5	37.6	40.6	77.9	$9,744	$700	$9,044
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
Truman Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Eddie And Park Road	Saint Louis	63127	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2470	736	49	15.1	14.7%	611 (83.0%)	21 (2.9%)	43 (5.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	77.1	78^th of 451 public middle schools	82.7%		71.2	99^th of 459 public middle schools	78.4%	21	58.8	50.8	25.3	45.9	50.9	50.3	42.9	82.8	$11,220	$311	$10,909
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

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