Bayless Junior High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 408 students in grades 6-8, Bayless Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in MO
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Bayless Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Bayless Junior High School's student population of 408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bayless Junior High School
6	133
7	134
8	141

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School
2023	418
2022	397
2021	394
2020	414
2019	414
2018	374
2017	374
2016	340
2015	339
2014	360
2013	313
2012	230
2011	219
2010	261
2009	279
2008	273
2007	235
2006	261
2005	282
2004	265
2003	242
2002	248
2001	243
2000	258
1999	268
1998	242
1997	239
1996	253

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	15
2011	17
2010	16
2009	17
2008	14
2007	13
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	15
2000	13
1999	14
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13

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Bayless Junior High School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bayless Junior High School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#899 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School
2023	#899
2022	#1000
2021	#1239
2019	#1208
2018	#1204
2017	#1224
2016	#1208
2015	#1004
2014	#1047
2013	#1796
2012	#1258

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45%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	45%	40%	48%
2022	38%	39%	46%
2021	31%	37%	28%
2019	39%	42%	43%
2018	40%	42%	43%
2017	36%	47%	45%
2016	46%	48%	51%
2015	41%	44%	50%
2014	52%	52%	49%
2013	40%	53%	45%
2012	55%	55%	48%

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44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2022	44%	43%	47%
2021	45%	46%	42%
2019	45%	49%	50%
2018	45%	49%	43%
2017	58%	61%	60%
2016	60%	63%	64%
2015	65%	60%	65%
2014	47%	53%	48%
2013	40%	55%	45%
2012	47%	55%	48%
2011	43%	55%	46%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2022	47%	38%	44%
2021	37%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	18:1	13:1	15:1
2019	18:1	13:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	13:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	18:1
2009	17:1	13:1	19:1
2008	19:1	13:1	19:1
2007	18:1	15:1	20:1
2006	19:1	14:1	19:1
2005	20:1	14:1	19:1
2004	19:1	14:1	19:1
2003	17:1	14:1	18:1
2002	18:1	14:1	18:1
2001	16:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	18:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	11%	2%	12%
2022	13%	2%	13%
2021	14%	2%	13%
2020	11%	2%	13%
2019	11%	2%	13%
2018	13%	2%	14%
2017	13%	2%	14%
2016	14%	3%	12%
2015	12%	2%	13%
2014	13%	3%	13%
2013	14%	2%	13%
2012	12%	2%	13%
2011	13%	2%	11%
2010	12%	2%	12%
2009	9%	2%	10%
2008	8%	2%	9%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	8%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	8%	8%	6%
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	11%	15%	11%
2022	11%	15%	11%
2021	11%	15%	11%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	17%	16%	13%
2017	17%	16%	13%
2016	15%	16%	13%
2015	13%	16%	12%
2014	14%	16%	14%
2013	4%	17%	5%
2012	20%	17%	11%
2011	9%	17%	7%
2010	11%	18%	10%
2009	8%	18%	11%
2008	10%	18%	11%
2007	13%	18%	11%
2006	13%	18%	11%
2005	12%	18%	12%
2004	13%	18%	14%
2003	9%	18%	11%
2002	11%	18%	14%
2001	14%	17%	14%
2000	15%	17%	15%
1999	13%	17%	13%
1998	12%	17%	14%
1997	15%	17%	12%
1996	15%	16%	13%

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White

62%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	64%	69%	65%
2022	65%	69%	66%
2021	65%	70%	67%
2020	67%	71%	67%
2019	67%	71%	67%
2018	62%	72%	67%
2017	62%	72%	67%
2016	66%	72%	69%
2015	70%	73%	69%
2014	69%	73%	69%
2013	79%	74%	77%
2012	63%	74%	70%
2011	69%	75%	75%
2010	74%	76%	75%
2009	81%	76%	77%
2008	79%	76%	78%
2007	77%	76%	79%
2006	77%	77%	79%
2005	82%	77%	80%
2004	81%	78%	79%
2003	85%	78%	82%
2002	85%	79%	81%
2001	81%	79%	81%
2000	81%	80%	80%
1999	84%	81%	83%
1998	84%	81%	82%
1997	83%	81%	84%
1996	82%	82%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	0.56	0.50	0.55
2022	0.55	0.50	0.54
2021	0.55	0.48	0.52
2020	0.52	0.47	0.52
2019	0.52	0.47	0.52
2018	0.57	0.45	0.52
2017	0.57	0.45	0.52
2016	0.53	0.46	0.49
2015	0.48	0.44	0.49
2014	0.49	0.44	0.49
2013	0.36	0.42	0.39
2012	0.55	0.42	0.49
2011	0.50	0.41	0.43
2010	0.43	0.39	0.41
2009	0.33	0.39	0.38
2008	0.36	0.39	0.38
2007	0.39	0.39	0.37
2006	0.39	0.37	0.36
2005	0.31	0.38	0.34
2004	0.33	0.36	0.36
2003	0.27	0.36	0.31
2002	0.27	0.35	0.32
2001	0.33	0.35	0.32
2000	0.32	0.33	0.33
1999	0.28	0.32	0.30
1998	0.28	0.31	0.31
1997	0.29	0.31	0.28
1996	0.30	0.30	0.28

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Eligible for

49%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	45%	41%	42%
2022	20%	40%	26%
2021	37%	43%	37%
2020	50%	44%	45%
2019	50%	44%	45%
2018	51%	44%	45%
2017	51%	44%	45%
2016	48%	44%	46%
2015	48%	44%	47%
2014	50%	42%	48%
2013	50%	38%	45%
2012	40%	38%	38%
2011	40%	37%	38%
2010	41%	36%	35%
2009	34%	31%	34%
2008	32%	32%	32%
2007	30%	31%	26%
2006	28%	32%	27%
2005	26%	32%	25%
2004	23%	30%	22%
2003	14%	29%	18%
2002	13%	28%	14%
2001	22%	28%	22%
2000	28%	28%	25%
1999	25%	27%	23%
1998	20%	28%	22%
1997	23%	28%	21%
1995	25%	29%	20%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bayless Junior High School	Missouri	Bayless School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	10%	6%	11%
2019	10%	6%	11%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	12%	7%	13%
2014	14%	7%	12%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	13%	7%	12%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	17%	8%	14%
2008	16%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	14%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	14%	7%	13%
2004	17%	7%	15%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bayless School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bayless Junior High School's ranking?

Bayless Junior High School is ranked #899 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Bayless Junior High School often compared to?

Bayless Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bayless Senior High School, Affton High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Bayless Junior High School?

408 students attend Bayless Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Bayless Junior High School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bayless Junior High School?

Bayless Junior High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bayless Junior High School offer ?

Bayless Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bayless Junior High School part of?

Bayless Junior High School is part of Bayless School District.

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