South Middle School
Public middle school in Manchester, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades 6–8
South Middle School serves 542 students in grades 6–8 in Manchester (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 147th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Parkway C-2 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 | 292358001553 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 542 | 16,759 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.2% | 17.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
South Middle School in context
Size
South Middle School is the smallest of Parkway C-2 School District's 5 middle schools; its 542 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 808 students, so South Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 192 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 164, against an average of 181 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 192 in grade 6 and 186 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Asian students are next, at 14.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 7.2% 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
South Middle School has 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 542 students would have about 41.7 teachers, so South Middle School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is West Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 25 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.3% |
| Asian | 14.4% |
| Black | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 192 |
| Grade 7 | 164 |
| Grade 8 | 186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
760 Woods Mill Rd, Manchester, MO 63011
Phone: (314)415-7200
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 814 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| Southwest Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 2.3 mi | 803 | 14.9 | 16.6% |
| Selvidge Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 3.2 mi | 583 | 11.8 | 16% |
| Central Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.0 mi | 881 | 13.8 | 17% |
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 4.1 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
| Northeast Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.5 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
| Crestview Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.6 mi | 1,091 | 14.4 | 13.4% |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 4.8 mi | 697 | 14 | 6.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.