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Ferguson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

701 January Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135 · (314) 506-9600 · Part of Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

Ferguson’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
582
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ferguson Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ferguson kids: STEAM Academy at MSB High Scho

On the path

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

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ferguson MiddleYou are here
9–12STEAM Academy at MSB High Scho434 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 January Ave, Ferguson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7278
Grade 8304
Enrollment over time
707’20
660’21
615’22
621’23
582’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ferguson Middle from Ferguson families.

Other schools in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

The district →
Parker Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florissant
401 students18:1
Walnut Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ferguson
368 students14:1
Commons Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florissant
351 students14:1
Duchesne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florissant
269 students12:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ferguson
250 students15:1
Holman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berkeley
206 students13:1

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; Ferguson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.