Is Spring Garden Middle a good school?

Spring Garden Middle ranks 310 th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Garden Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Spring Garden Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Garden Middle?

Students at Spring Garden Middle are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Spring Garden Middle attend?

Students who attend Spring Garden Middle usually go on to attend Benton High

Spring Garden Middle

Summary:

Spring Garden Middle is a public middle school in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving 474 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 234 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Garden Middle faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 24.5% to 31.2%) that are much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Robidoux Middle (27.7%) and Bode Middle (27.7%). Academically, the school's performance on MAP tests is consistently lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 27.9% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.4% and the district average of 39.9%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools for these groups.

Despite the high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Spring Garden Middle's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $8,616 to $11,060. This raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and the school's ability to address the unique needs of its student population. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the school's issues, including the effective allocation of resources and the implementation of targeted interventions to support student success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5802 S 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2255

(816) 671-4380

District: St. Joseph

SchoolDigger Rank:
310^th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,743

Students who attend Spring Garden Middle usually attend:

High:

Benton High

Feeder schools for Spring Garden Middle:

Elementary:	Hosea Elementary
	Hyde Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Garden Middle ranks worse than 68.7% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the St. Joseph School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.51. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Garden Middle is $10,743. 2 middle schools in the St. Joseph School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Garden Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Garden Middle 310^th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Spring Garden Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

St. Joseph:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Joseph 234^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	30.95	523^rd	619	15.5%
2007	29.64	525^th	624	15.9%
2008	32.36	515^th	624	17.5%
2009	37.30	457^th	601	24.0%
2010	39.82	441^st	614	28.2%
2011	31.47	504^th	625	19.4%
2012	23.25	545^th	623	12.5%
2013	24.04	572^nd	649	11.9%
2014	39.91	432^nd	633	31.8%
2015	32.37	443^rd	585	24.3%
2016	21.51	371^st	435	14.7%
2017	24.76	469^th	568	17.4%
2018	37.70	369^th	552	33.2%
2019	27.43	465^th	587	20.8%
2021	19.27	379^th	454	16.5%
2022	24.80	361^st	459	21.4%
2023	27.24	343^rd	459	25.3%
2024	32.51	310^th	451	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.55	66^th	68	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.74	128^th	422	69.7%
2019	48.25	240^th	482	50.2%
2021	41.64	231^st	371	37.7%
2022	50.30	176^th	365	51.8%
2023	51.48	174^th	382	54.5%
2024	57.07	140^th	378	63.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.50	129^th	204	36.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	4.79	129^th	130	0.8%
2021	31.23	54^th	67	19.4%
2022	16.20	74^th	78	5.1%
2023	17.81	69^th	74	6.8%
2024	21.02	67^th	74	9.5%

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Rank History for White students at Spring Garden Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	36.72	316^th	479	34.0%
2019	23.48	449^th	527	14.8%
2021	11.51	358^th	376	4.8%
2022	18.82	333^rd	381	12.6%
2023	22.38	324^th	385	15.8%
2024	28.42	287^th	379	24.3%

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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 Spring Garden Middle

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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	448	448
1992	453	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	440	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1994	481	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	459	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	459	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	455	7	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	477	6	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	480	9	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2000	431	13	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2001	398	15	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2002	419	27	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2003	419	27	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2004	443	28	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
2005	410	18	0	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	443
2006	371	17	0	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	372	23	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
2008	409	24	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2009	360	29	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
2010	330	21	1	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	373
2011	368	29	1	23	2	0	0	0	423
2012	357	32	2	27	2	0	1	0	421
2013	351	32	1	24	1	0	3	0	412
2014	320	27	1	25	1	0	5	0	379
2015	299	20	1	30	1	1	4	0	356
2016	328	17	3	21	2	0	10	0	381
2017	285	19	2	18	1	0	14	0	339
2018	281	20	0	24	1	0	16	0	342
2019	423	24	1	47	3	3	24	0	525
2020	414	16	2	50	7	6	41	0	536
2021	385	10	3	54	1	7	42	0	502
2022	381	12	4	52	1	6	42	0	498
2023	346	16	3	55	2	10	42	0	474

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 Spring Garden Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	448	26.8	16.7	32.4
1992	453	26.3	17.2	31.3
1993	440	25.9	17.0	37.3
1994	481	26.6	18.1	35.8
1995	459	25.8	17.8	43.1
1996	459	25.8	17.8	43.1
1997	478	26.0	18.4	31.4
1998	493	26.6	18.5	30.2
1999	504	27.6	18.3	43.1
2000	462	28.4	16.3	51.1
2001	426	30.8	13.8	52.6
2002	457	29.5	15.5	52.3
2003	457	29.5	15.5	52.3
2004	481	31.4	15.3	51.1
2005	443	32.3	13.7	54.6
2006	403	32.9	12.2	59.8
2007	417	31.4	13.3	58.8
2008	452	31.4	14.4	59.5
2009	407	33.1	12.3	60.9
2010	373	32.0	11.6	58.7
2011	423	30.7	13.7	67.8
2012	421	31.6	13.3	72.2
2013	412	30.5	13.4	72.3
2014	379	30.6	12.3	74.1
2015	356	29.0	12.2	72.8
2016	381	30.0	12.7	64.3
2017	339	29.2	11.6	72.6
2018	342	28.7	11.8	59.1
2019	525	31.9	16.4	99.4
2020	536	36.9	14.5	99.4
2021	502	34.9	14.3	99.4
2022	498	33.4	14.8	99.4
2023	474	30.7	15.4	99.4

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 Spring Garden Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	448	26.8	16.7	32.4
1992	453	26.3	17.2	31.3
1993	440	25.9	17.0	37.3
1994	481	26.6	18.1	35.8
1995	459	25.8	17.8	43.1
1996	459	25.8	17.8	43.1
1997	478	26.0	18.4	31.4
1998	493	26.6	18.5	30.2
1999	504	27.6	18.3	43.1
2000	462	28.4	16.3	51.1
2001	426	30.8	13.8	52.6
2002	457	29.5	15.5	52.3
2003	457	29.5	15.5	52.3
2004	481	31.4	15.3	51.1
2005	443	32.3	13.7	54.6
2006	403	32.9	12.2	59.8
2007	417	31.4	13.3	58.8
2008	452	31.4	14.4	59.5
2009	407	33.1	12.3	60.9
2010	373	32.0	11.6	58.7
2011	423	30.7	13.7	67.8
2012	421	31.6	13.3	72.2
2013	412	30.5	13.4	72.3
2014	379	30.6	12.3	74.1
2015	356	29.0	12.2	72.8
2016	381	30.0	12.7	64.3
2017	339	29.2	11.6	72.6
2018	342	28.7	11.8	59.1
2019	525	31.9	16.4	99.4
2020	536	36.9	14.5	99.4
2021	502	34.9	14.3	99.4
2022	498	33.4	14.8	99.4
2023	474	30.7	15.4	99.4

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 Spring Garden Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$166 (1.9%)	$8,450 (98.1%)	$8,616
2020	$150 (1.5%)	$9,601 (98.5%)	$9,751
2021	$697 (6.3%)	$10,363 (93.7%)	$11,060
2022	$352 (3.3%)	$10,391 (96.7%)	$10,743

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spring Garden 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 465^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 343^rd of 459 Middle schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Spring Garden Middle)	28.2	23.6	4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	38.2	34.5	3.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Garden Middle)	28.2	26.9	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	38.5	32.9	5.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spring Garden Middle)	36	29.1	6.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	29.2	32.2	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Garden Middle)	36.5	27.4	9.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	29.5	33.7	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spring Garden Middle)	9.9	7.6	2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	14.8	14.8
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Spring Garden Middle)	30.8	19.6	11.2%
8th Grade Science (St. Joseph)	28	24.7	3.3%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Garden Middle)	39	32.9	6.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	37.4	32.8	4.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	474	9.7%
African American	24	16	33.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	47	55	17%
Pacific Islander	3	10	233.3%
White	423	346	18.2%
Two or More Races	24	42	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	99.4%	0.1%

Schools Near Spring Garden 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
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	474	31	15.4	99.4%	346 (73.0%)	16 (3.4%)	55 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	42 (8.9%)	32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%		27.2	343^rd of 459 public middle schools	25.3%	33	27.9	40.9	15.5	21.8	20.2	29.2	33.1		$10,743	$352	$10,391
Truman Middle	Public	7-8	3227 Olive	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4400	482	33	14.5	99.4%	322 (66.8%)	32 (6.6%)	65 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	49 (10.2%)	19.9	375^th of 451 public middle schools	16.9%		28.1	338^th of 459 public middle schools	26.4%	37		16.0	11.5	24.6		18.6	29.2	92.8	$12,180	$717	$11,463
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4050	486	31	15.8	44.7%	279 (57.4%)	34 (7.0%)	69 (14.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	61 (12.6%)	54.5	204^th of 451 public middle schools	54.8%		47.4	242^nd of 459 public middle schools	47.3%	38		34.0	19.3	39.4		43.6	38.5	97.5	$9,875	$363	$9,512
Robidoux Middle	Public	6-8	4212 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4350	390	28	13.8	99.2%	267 (68.5%)	25 (6.4%)	47 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	41 (10.5%)	21	368^th of 451 public middle schools	18.4%		32	326^th of 459 public middle schools	29.0%	42	30.0	20.6	18.4	19.2	15.8	13.1	31.6	76.3	$11,593	$585	$11,008
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	172	12	13.8	25.6%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%		75.2	81^st of 459 public middle schools	82.4%	9	46.4		31.4	59.9	44.7		61.8	86.9	$11,858	$524	$11,335
North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3350	137	11	12.8	27.7%	131 (95.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	59.2	168^th of 451 public middle schools	62.7%		63.9	143^rd of 459 public middle schools	68.8%	25	44.1	26.4	14.0	47.2	40.8	36.7	49.0	90.3	$11,380	$640	$10,740
Savannah Middle	Public	6-8	10500 State Route T	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 324-3126	530	37	14.5	37.5%	485 (91.5%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	73.4	93^rd of 451 public middle schools	79.4%		75	83^rd of 459 public middle schools	81.9%	10	54.2	49.5	36.0	41.2	43.1	45.2	46.8		$8,192	$435	$7,757

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Schools Near Spring Garden Middle