Hazelwood School District
Florissant, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hazelwood School District runs 31 schools (19 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high, 3 pre-k) with 16,321 students. By enrollment it is the 11th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 31 |
| Students | 16,321 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 982.3 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2913830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hazelwood
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 | 11.9 | 100% |
| Arrowpoint Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 371 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Barrington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 515 | 16.3 | 100% |
| Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 | 15.9 | 100% |
| Central Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 113 | 7.3 | – |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 692 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Cold Water Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 449 | 16.8 | 100% |
| East Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 86 | 5.9 | 96.5% |
| East Middle School | Middle | 8 | 167 | 5.4 | 100% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 309 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Grannemann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 438 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Hazelwood Central High School | High | 9–12 | 1,718 | 27.9 | 100% |
| Hazelwood East High School | High | 9–12 | 1,310 | 25.5 | – |
| Hazelwood West High School | High | 9–12 | 1,994 | 20.2 | – |
| Jamestown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 314 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Jury Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 | 18.7 | 100% |
| Keeven Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 331 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Larimore Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 330 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Lawson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 316 | 16.5 | 100% |
| Lusher Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 371 | 14.2 | 100% |
| McCurdy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 | 19.2 | 100% |
| McNair Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 | 18.8 | 100% |
| North Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 702 | 19.8 | 100% |
| Northwest Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 770 | 20 | 100% |
| Russell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 373 | 13.7 | – |
| Southeast Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 491 | 14 | 100% |
| Townsend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Twillman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 273 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 | 13.9 | 100% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 724 | 17.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hazelwood schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hazelwood in context
Size
Hazelwood School District enrolls 1.8% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 526 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Hazelwood West High School (1,994) and the smallest is West Early Childhood Center (68).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 1,317 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,294 students and kindergarten has 1,115, 16% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hazelwood enrolls 744 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Hazelwood at 82.1%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. White students make up 8.3%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 95.6% at West Early Childhood Center to 100% at West Middle School. 28 of its 31 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 982.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 61.5 counselors it has 265 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 25 librarians or media specialists and 1.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Hazelwood's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, 2.4 miles away with 8,809 students. 44 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Hazelwood. St. Louis County has 25 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 982.3 | 17 |
| School counselors | 61.5 | 265 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 25 | 653 |
| School psychologists | 1.5 | 10,881 |
| Instructional aides | 92 | 177 |
| Other student support staff | 86 | 190 |
| School administrators | 71.5 | 228 |
| District administrators | 10 | 1,632 |
| All staff | 2,161.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 82.1% |
| White | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 744 |
| Kindergarten | 1,115 |
| Grade 1 | 1,172 |
| Grade 2 | 1,169 |
| Grade 3 | 1,233 |
| Grade 4 | 1,147 |
| Grade 5 | 1,173 |
| Grade 6 | 1,184 |
| Grade 7 | 1,194 |
| Grade 8 | 1,168 |
| Grade 9 | 1,180 |
| Grade 10 | 1,231 |
| Grade 11 | 1,317 |
| Grade 12 | 1,294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District | 2 mi | 8,809 | 15.7 | – |
| Riverview Gardens School District | 5 mi | 5,116 | 15.3 | – |
| Jennings School District | 6 mi | 2,269 | 15.9 | – |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 7 mi | 2,440 | 11.5 | – |
| Ritenour School District | 7 mi | 6,579 | 15.6 | – |
| Pattonville R-III School District | 8 mi | 6,201 | 13.5 | – |
| The Leadership School | 8 mi | 220 | 12.6 | – |
| University City School District | 10 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis County
- Rockwood R-VI School District (19,597 students)
- Parkway C-2 School District (16,759 students)
- Mehlville R-IX School District (10,018 students)
- Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (8,809 students)
- Lindbergh Schools (7,602 students)
- Ritenour School District (6,579 students)
- Pattonville R-III School District (6,201 students)
- Kirkwood R-VII School District (5,982 students)
- Riverview Gardens School District (5,116 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 students)
- Webster Groves School District (4,312 students)
- Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (3,576 students)
- University City School District (2,853 students)
- Affton 101 School District (2,619 students)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (2,440 students)
- Clayton School District (2,367 students)
- Jennings School District (2,269 students)
- Bayless School District (1,805 students)
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District (1,523 students)
- Hancock Place School District (1,282 students)
- Brentwood School District (847 students)
- Valley Park School District (734 students)
- Division of Youth Service (496 students)
- The Leadership School (220 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
15955 New Halls Ferry Rd, Florissant, MO 63031
Phone: (314)953-5005
Website: hazelwood.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.