Rockwood South Middle

Summary:

Rockwood South Middle is a public middle school located in Fenton, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 887. The school is part of the Rockwood R-VI school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockwood South Middle consistently performs above the state average in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 58.7%, compared to the state average of 43.7%. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 82.07% White, 7.33% African American, 2.82% Hispanic, and 2.93% Asian students. Rockwood South Middle has a strong performance in serving special education and gifted students, ranking 18th out of 192 Missouri middle schools for special education students and 19th out of 48 Missouri middle schools for gifted and talented students. The school's spending per student is also higher than the state average, at $10,829 per student in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the state average of $10,302.

While Rockwood South Middle has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, there are still achievement gaps between different racial groups, and the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is lower than the overall student population. The school generally performs better than the nearby Parkway C-2 and Mehlville R-IX districts, but lags behind the high-performing schools in the Lindbergh and Kirkwood districts. Continued efforts to improve equity and provide targeted support for all students will be crucial for Rockwood South Middle's continued success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1628 Hawkins Rd
       Fenton, MO  63026-2629


(636) 891-6850

District: Rockwood R-VI

SchoolDigger Rank:
111th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,829 Help


Students who attend Rockwood South Middle usually attend:

High:    Rockwood Summit Senior High

Feeder schools for Rockwood South Middle:

Elementary:    Bowles Elementary
    Kellison Elementary
    Stanton Elementary
    Uthoff Valley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  887

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.1%
African American:
7.3%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.5% Help


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Compare Details Rockwood South Middle ranks better than 75.8% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (82.1%), African American (7.3%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rockwood R-VI School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockwood South Middle is 14.8. 3 middle schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockwood South Middle is $10,829. 4 middle schools in the Rockwood R-VI School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rockwood South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood South Middle 111th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Rockwood South Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rockwood R-VI:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwood R-VI 23rd of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rockwood South Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.43 94th 619 84.8%
2007 71.34 111th 624 82.2%
2008 71.54 108th 624 82.7%
2009 77.71 76th 601 87.4%
2010 77.60 87th 614 85.8%
2011 75.87 90th 625 85.6%
2012 77.30 83rd 623 86.7%
2013 73.30 108th 649 83.4%
2014 74.03 109th 633 82.8%
2015 82.19 66th 585 88.7%
2016 80.70 59th 435 86.4%
2017 82.47 52nd 568 90.8%
2018 74.25 90th 552 83.7%
2019 72.88 106th 587 81.9%
2021 67.73 119th 454 73.8%
2022 62.82 151st 459 67.1%
2023 69.05 111th 459 75.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.30 18th 192 90.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.76 209th 422 50.5%
2019 47.13 249th 482 48.3%
2021 48.91 177th 371 52.3%
2022 44.19 206th 365 43.6%
2023 41.01 236th 382 38.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.91 21st 162 87.0%
2019 79.35 20th 204 90.2%
2021 46.17 89th 195 54.4%
2022 59.91 56th 187 70.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.64 57th 104 45.2%
2019 44.50 91st 121 24.8%
2021 74.94 10th 44 77.3%
2022 70.41 11th 44 75.0%
2023 63.65 19th 48 60.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.20 13th 32 59.4%
2019 69.98 16th 38 57.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.97 90th 149 39.6%
2021 55.12 49th 135 63.7%
2022 41.95 84th 148 43.2%
2023 41.37 87th 153 43.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rockwood South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.75 82nd 479 82.9%
2019 71.90 96th 527 81.8%
2021 62.51 116th 376 69.1%
2022 55.63 142nd 381 62.7%
2023 64.31 106th 385 72.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Rockwood South Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 822 209 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1039
1995 852 225 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1996 852 225 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1997 862 213 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1998 850 214 14 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
1999 799 198 12 1 5 n/a n/a 0 1015
2000 809 197 19 1 4 n/a n/a 0 1030
2001 811 198 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
2002 837 156 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2003 837 156 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2004 841 139 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 991
2005 831 140 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 984
2006 860 132 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1014
2007 808 149 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 978
2008 798 126 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 945
2009 791 117 21 17 0 n/a n/a 0 946
2010 817 96 28 12 1 n/a n/a 0 954
2011 853 101 30 17 3 0 2 0 1006
2012 857 104 33 19 2 0 1 0 1016
2013 816 20 36 24 1 1 4 0 902
2014 787 105 43 28 2 3 10 0 978
2015 745 94 44 29 1 1 15 0 929
2016 803 92 40 19 1 1 17 0 973
2017 813 88 38 11 1 1 16 0 968
2018 788 91 38 21 0 1 21 0 960
2019 767 86 36 25 1 0 28 0 943
2020 751 84 32 26 2 0 33 0 928
2021 763 71 25 23 0 1 40 0 923
2022 734 68 26 26 1 1 44 0 900
2023 728 65 26 25 2 1 40 0 887

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 Rockwood South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1039 53.6 19.4 0
1995 1087 54.7 19.9 n/a
1996 1087 54.7 19.9 n/a
1997 1087 56.3 19.3 17.2
1998 1079 54.9 19.7 20.3
1999 1015 56.6 17.9 21.9
2000 1030 58.9 17.5 23.2
2001 1029 61.7 16.7 21.6
2002 1005 61.4 16.4 6.1
2003 1005 61.4 16.4 6.1
2004 991 61.8 16.0 6.8
2005 984 62.9 15.6 8.1
2006 1014 61.1 16.6 8
2007 978 60.0 16.3 8.1
2008 945 60.5 15.6 7.8
2009 946 62.4 15.1 9
2010 954 58.4 16.3 11.3
2011 1006 58.0 17.3 10.7
2012 1016 56.6 17.9 12.6
2013 902 58.0 15.5 14.3
2014 978 58.6 16.6 22.8
2015 929 58.0 16.0 17.7
2016 973 58.0 16.7 13.9
2017 968 59.0 16.3 16.8
2018 960 58.2 16.4 17.8
2019 943 58.4 16.1 19.2
2020 928 58.8 15.7 20.7
2021 923 57.7 15.9 20
2022 900 58.0 15.4 18.1
2023 887 59.7 14.8 18.5

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 Rockwood South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1039 53.6 19.4 0
1995 1087 54.7 19.9 n/a
1996 1087 54.7 19.9 n/a
1997 1087 56.3 19.3 17.2
1998 1079 54.9 19.7 20.3
1999 1015 56.6 17.9 21.9
2000 1030 58.9 17.5 23.2
2001 1029 61.7 16.7 21.6
2002 1005 61.4 16.4 6.1
2003 1005 61.4 16.4 6.1
2004 991 61.8 16.0 6.8
2005 984 62.9 15.6 8.1
2006 1014 61.1 16.6 8
2007 978 60.0 16.3 8.1
2008 945 60.5 15.6 7.8
2009 946 62.4 15.1 9
2010 954 58.4 16.3 11.3
2011 1006 58.0 17.3 10.7
2012 1016 56.6 17.9 12.6
2013 902 58.0 15.5 14.3
2014 978 58.6 16.6 22.8
2015 929 58.0 16.0 17.7
2016 973 58.0 16.7 13.9
2017 968 59.0 16.3 16.8
2018 960 58.2 16.4 17.8
2019 943 58.4 16.1 19.2
2020 928 58.8 15.7 20.7
2021 923 57.7 15.9 20
2022 900 58.0 15.4 18.1
2023 887 59.7 14.8 18.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockwood South Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $129 (1.3%) $9,481 (98.7%) $9,610
2020 $110 (1.1%) $9,811 (98.9%) $9,921
2021 $195 (1.9%) $10,108 (98.1%) $10,302
2022 $278 (2.6%) $10,551 (97.4%) $10,829

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockwood South Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 111th of 459 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood South Middle)45.958.7
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)59.962
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood South Middle)60.444.7
 15.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)68.655.5
 13.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood South Middle)49.145.1
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)5455.3
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood South Middle)60.846.6
 14.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)62.854.2
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood South Middle)26.418.2
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rockwood R-VI)3329.4
 3.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Rockwood South Middle)5738.1
 18.9%
   8th Grade Science (Rockwood R-VI)64.257
 7.2%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood South Middle)53.747.9
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockwood R-VI)65.761.6
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Rockwood South Middle)90.588.5
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Rockwood R-VI)70.555.9
 14.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students943887
 5.9%
African American8665
 24.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3626
 27.8%
Hispanic2525
Pacific Islander01
White767728
 5.1%
Two or More Races2840
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.2%18.5%
 0.7%


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Rockwood South Middle ranks 111th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Rockwood South Middle are 82% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Rockwood South Middle usually go on to attend Rockwood Summit Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 887 students attended Rockwood South Middle.


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