Curtiss-Wright Aeroplane Factory · Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Hazelwood’s public schools score below 87% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 19% of Hazelwood’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hazelwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hazelwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 623 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hazelwood’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,941 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is West Middle, then Hazelwood West High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hazelwood’s grade
D: better than 13% of Missouri school districts, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hazelwood, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Hazelwood
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hazelwood
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hazelwood
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 724 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hazelwood
Hazelwood West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hazelwood
Hazelwood West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hazelwood
Hazelwood West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hazelwood
Hazelwood West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Hazelwood’s public schools are run by Hazelwood School District, which also serves Bellefontaine Neighbors, Black Jack, Bridgeton and Florissant. Parts of Hazelwood (10% of its land) are served by Ferguson-Florissant R-II instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hazelwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Hazelwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | D | Hazelwood |
| Florissant | D | Ferguson-Florissant R-II PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12 |
| Bridgeton | C− | Pattonville R-III PK–12 · Hazelwood PK–12 |
| Berkeley | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
| Calverton Park | C− | Ferguson-Florissant R-II |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Hazelwood with Hazelwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hazelwood
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hazelwood’s schools
Are Hazelwood’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hazelwood children attend score below 87% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hazelwood in?
Hazelwood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,321 students in 31 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hazelwood are served by Ferguson-Florissant R-II.
Where do Hazelwood kids go to high school?
Hazelwood West High, with 1,994 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Hazelwood’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Hazelwood School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Hazelwood spend per student?
$14,941 in Hazelwood School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hazelwood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.