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Wydown Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6500 Wydown, Clayton, MO 63105 · (314) 854-6400 · Part of Clayton School District

Clayton’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
604
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wydown Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clayton kids: Clayton High

On the path

Where Clayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wydown MiddleYou are here
9–12Clayton High788 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6500 Wydown, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6190
Grade 7196
Grade 8218
Enrollment over time
627’20
560’21
576’22
574’23
604’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 17%Asian 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wydown Middle from Clayton families.

Other schools in Clayton School District

The district →
Meramec Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A+
368 students12:1
Glenridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
321 students10:1
Ralph M. Captain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A+
286 students9:1
Clayton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A+
788 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Clayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.