Ritenour Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2500 Marshall Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63114

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Bottom 50%

Serving 758 students in grades 6-8, Ritenour Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ritenour Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ritenour Middle School's student population of 758 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ritenour Middle School
6	243
7	243
8	272

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Total Students

758 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School
2023	467
2022	735
2021	719
2020	690
2019	690
2018	623
2017	623
2016	650
2015	662
2014	666
2013	625
2012	610
2011	662
2010	681
2009	685
2008	704
2007	723
2006	709
2005	721
2004	752
2003	784
2002	811
2001	758
2000	728
1999	714
1998	702
1997	791
1996	809
1995	850
1994	824
1993	816
1992	783
1991	654
1990	750
1989	745
1988	822
1987	838

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School
2023	50
2022	50
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	45
2014	43
2013	43
2012	43
2011	42
2010	45
2009	45
2008	44
2007	43
2006	44
2005	44
2004	44
2003	45
2002	45
2001	44
2000	45
1999	44
1998	45
1997	43
1996	44
1995	45
1994	45
1993	45
1992	45
1991	46
1990	44
1989	46
1988	46
1987	46

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Student, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ritenour Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ritenour Middle School is 0.70, 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)

#1793 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School
2023	#1793
2022	#1744
2021	#1792
2019	#1774
2018	#1759
2017	#1653
2016	#1858
2015	#1863
2014	#1751
2013	#1861
2012	#1834

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22%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	22%	40%	21%
2022	26%	39%	22%
2021	15%	37%	13%
2019	26%	42%	27%
2018	28%	42%	29%
2017	21%	47%	32%
2016	26%	48%	32%
2015	22%	44%	30%
2014	39%	52%	35%
2013	36%	53%	36%
2012	40%	55%	38%

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25%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	25%	43%	27%
2021	28%	46%	27%
2019	31%	49%	34%
2018	31%	49%	29%
2017	41%	61%	46%
2016	43%	63%	48%
2015	39%	60%	44%
2014	35%	53%	38%
2013	36%	55%	41%
2012	36%	55%	40%
2011	34%	55%	40%

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20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	20%	38%	18%
2021	21%	37%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	9:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	17:1
2020	16:1	13:1	17:1
2019	16:1	13:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	14:1	14:1	17:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	13:1	17:1
2009	15:1	13:1	17:1
2008	16:1	13:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	17:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	18:1
2002	18:1	14:1	18:1
2001	17:1	14:1	18:1
2000	16:1	14:1	18:1
1999	16:1	15:1	19:1
1998	15:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	15:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	18:1	16:1	20:1
1993	18:1	16:1	20:1
1992	17:1	16:1	20:1
1991	14:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	19:1
1989	16:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	20:1
1987	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	28%	8%	27%
2022	29%	8%	25%
2021	29%	7%	24%
2020	19%	7%	20%
2019	19%	7%	20%
2018	16%	6%	17%
2017	16%	6%	17%
2016	18%	6%	16%
2015	16%	6%	16%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	14%	5%	14%
2012	15%	5%	14%
2011	14%	5%	13%
2010	14%	4%	12%
2009	11%	4%	11%
2008	11%	4%	11%
2007	9%	3%	9%
2006	8%	3%	8%
2005	4%	3%	7%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

43%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	40%	15%	42%
2022	39%	15%	43%
2021	38%	15%	42%
2020	44%	16%	42%
2019	44%	16%	42%
2018	43%	16%	41%
2017	43%	16%	41%
2016	41%	16%	40%
2015	44%	16%	40%
2014	44%	16%	40%
2013	41%	17%	39%
2012	36%	17%	39%
2011	39%	17%	39%
2010	39%	18%	39%
2009	40%	18%	39%
2008	39%	18%	37%
2007	38%	18%	37%
2006	37%	18%	35%
2005	38%	18%	34%
2004	34%	18%	33%
2003	33%	18%	34%
2002	31%	18%	31%
2001	30%	17%	31%
2000	26%	17%	30%
1999	27%	17%	29%
1998	24%	17%	26%
1997	26%	17%	29%
1996	28%	16%	29%
1995	27%	16%	27%
1994	25%	16%	27%
1993	27%	15%	25%

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White

18%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	22%	69%	21%
2022	23%	69%	22%
2021	24%	70%	24%
2020	28%	71%	28%
2019	28%	71%	28%
2018	32%	72%	33%
2017	32%	72%	33%
2016	31%	72%	34%
2015	33%	73%	37%
2014	34%	73%	37%
2013	40%	74%	40%
2012	45%	74%	42%
2011	44%	75%	44%
2010	44%	76%	45%
2009	45%	76%	46%
2008	48%	76%	48%
2007	50%	76%	51%
2006	53%	77%	56%
2005	56%	77%	56%
2004	61%	78%	59%
2003	62%	78%	60%
2002	64%	79%	63%
2001	66%	79%	64%
2000	70%	80%	66%
1999	70%	81%	68%
1998	73%	81%	70%
1997	72%	81%	68%
1996	69%	82%	68%
1995	69%	82%	70%
1994	71%	82%	71%
1993	70%	83%	72%

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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	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	6%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	0.71	0.50	0.71
2022	0.71	0.50	0.70
2021	0.72	0.48	0.71
2020	0.69	0.47	0.71
2019	0.69	0.47	0.71
2018	0.69	0.45	0.69
2017	0.69	0.45	0.69
2016	0.70	0.46	0.69
2015	0.68	0.44	0.69
2014	0.67	0.44	0.68
2013	0.66	0.42	0.68
2012	0.65	0.42	0.66
2011	0.65	0.41	0.64
2010	0.64	0.39	0.63
2009	0.63	0.39	0.62
2008	0.61	0.39	0.62
2007	0.60	0.39	0.60
2006	0.58	0.37	0.59
2005	0.55	0.38	0.56
2004	0.52	0.36	0.55
2003	0.51	0.36	0.53
2002	0.50	0.35	0.51
2001	0.48	0.35	0.50
2000	0.45	0.33	0.48
1999	0.44	0.32	0.46
1998	0.41	0.31	0.44
1997	0.42	0.31	0.45
1996	0.45	0.30	0.45
1995	0.45	0.30	0.43
1994	0.44	0.30	0.42
1993	0.44	0.29	0.42

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	99%	41%	98%
2022	100%	40%	98%
2021	100%	43%	99%
2020	100%	44%	100%
2019	100%	44%	100%
2018	67%	44%	64%
2017	67%	44%	64%
2016	65%	44%	61%
2015	70%	44%	67%
2014	73%	42%	70%
2013	68%	38%	66%
2012	67%	38%	66%
2011	62%	37%	58%
2010	65%	36%	59%
2009	55%	31%	54%
2008	51%	32%	50%
2007	54%	31%	51%
2006	50%	32%	50%
2005	48%	32%	46%
2004	43%	30%	41%
2003	39%	29%	37%
2002	38%	28%	36%
2001	33%	28%	33%
2000	43%	28%	39%
1998	38%	28%	33%
1997	32%	28%	28%
1996	37%	28%	32%
1995	37%	29%	35%
1994	40%	26%	35%
1993	29%	21%	26%
1992	30%	14%	28%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Ritenour Middle School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ritenour 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 Ritenour Middle School's ranking?

Ritenour Middle School is ranked #1793 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Ritenour Middle School often compared to?

Ritenour Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brentwood Middle School, Wildwood Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Ritenour Middle School?

758 students attend Ritenour Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Ritenour Middle School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ritenour Middle School?

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

What grades does Ritenour Middle School offer ?

Ritenour Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ritenour Middle School part of?

Ritenour Middle School is part of Ritenour School District.

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