Pattonville Heights Middle School
Public middle school in Maryland Heights, Missouri · Pattonville R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Pattonville Heights Middle School serves 680 students in grades 6–8 in Maryland Heights (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Pattonville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 87th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pattonville R-III School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292370001417 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pattonville R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 680 | 6,201 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% | 45.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pattonville Heights Middle School in context
Size
Pattonville Heights Middle School is the largest of Pattonville R-III School District's 2 middle schools; its 680 students are 11% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 694; Pattonville Heights Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 236 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 215, against an average of 227 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 215 in grade 6 and 229 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 35% here and 35.2% across Pattonville R-III. White students are next, at 34.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.2% across Pattonville R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 680 students, Pattonville Heights Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 680 students would have about 52.3 teachers, so Pattonville Heights Middle School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Pattonville Heights Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Hoech Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Ritenour School District. Within 10 miles there are 30 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 35% |
| White | 34.9% |
| Hispanic | 15.3% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 215 |
| Grade 7 | 236 |
| Grade 8 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
195 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone: (314)213-8033
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pattonville Heights Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoech Middle School | Ritenour | 2.1 mi | 664 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Holman Middle School | Pattonville R-III | 2.2 mi | 639 | 13.2 | 52.3% |
| Northeast Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.3 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
| Ritenour Middle School | Ritenour | 4.3 mi | 737 | 15.2 | 100% |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Ladue | 4.4 mi | 357 | 12.5 | 8.1% |
| West Middle School | Hazelwood | 4.4 mi | 724 | 17.3 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 5.4 mi | 881 | 13.8 | 17% |
| Brittany Woods | University City | 5.4 mi | 557 | 11.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pattonville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Holman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |
| Pattonville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,945 |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 |
| Rose Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Traditional School | Elementary | K–8 | 392 |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 |