The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Math. The lowest is 65% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brentwood Middle
Brentwood Middle School sits in the heart of an inner-ring St. Louis suburb that blends residential neighborhoods with a commercially vibrant corridor. The city of Brentwood is densely populated for a suburb, with retail districts that draw shoppers from across the region and technology and life-science businesses locating there for proximity to research hospitals and universities. Parks, walking trails, a community center, an indoor ice rink, and a MetroLink light-rail station all sit within the city limits. The school itself is one of four schools in the Brentwood School District, which operates two elementary schools, this middle school, and Brentwood High School.
This is a middle school of modest size serving sixth through eighth grade. The student body is majority white, with Black students as the next largest group, followed by students who identify as two or more races, and roughly equal shares of Asian and Hispanic students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that places it on the lower end of economic need among St. Louis County schools. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
State assessment results are available for several grade levels and subjects, and the picture they paint is one of solid academic performance. On the math assessment, sixth graders and seventh graders both posted proficiency rates that would be considered strong. Eighth grade math results were suppressed and not reported, so that data point is missing. On the English language arts assessment, seventh graders and eighth graders both showed proficiency rates that are well above typical levels; sixth grade ELA results were suppressed and not reported as well. In eighth grade science, the proficiency rate was also notably high. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in St. Louis County. That is a clear strength.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not available, which means a parent may want to follow up directly with the school for those details. Information on special education and English learner populations was also missing from the available data.
The district itself has no parent-relevant changes reported from recent web research. No curriculum overhauls, property-tax shifts, or referendums surfaced in the search. The city has been relatively stable in population, with a mix of single-family homes, condominiums, and apartments available. Housing values in the area are moderate for the region, and rents have been rising. The county-wide housing market shows a modest softening in median listing prices and a slight increase in days on market, though demand remains present.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is straightforward: tested performance is a clear asset, placing the school among the higher-performing middle schools in St. Louis County. The student body is economically diverse but on the lower end of need for the county, and the enrollment is small enough that students are not lost in a large building. The community is a stable, amenity-rich inner suburb with transit access and a strong commercial base. The missing data on discipline, staffing, and special programs means a school visit and conversation with staff would fill in the gaps that the available numbers cannot.
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