Wydown Middle, Clayton MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Wydown Middle

Wydown Middle sits in Clayton, a compact city that serves as the seat of St. Louis County government and a major regional business district. The city’s daytime workforce far outnumbers its resident population, giving it a commercial intensity that contrasts with the quiet residential streets where the school is located. Wydown Middle is the only public middle school in the Clayton district, serving grades six through eight. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation.

Academically, Wydown Middle posts strong results on the Missouri Assessment Program. In math and English language arts, proficiency rates are high across all three grade levels, and in eighth-grade science they are similarly strong. When measured against other districts in St. Louis County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects places it in the top quartile. This is a clear strength: the school consistently delivers above-average attainment relative to its county peers. A parent considering this school can expect a rigorous academic environment where most students meet state proficiency standards.

The student body is predominantly white, with notable shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students, and a smaller Hispanic presence. About one in nine students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is low relative to many St. Louis County schools. This economic profile reflects the broader Clayton housing market, where home values and rents are well above national and state benchmarks. The city’s residential neighborhoods are walkable, served by MetroLink light rail, and contain several parks including the 30-acre Shaw Park. The area has seen significant recent redevelopment, with new apartment buildings and office towers, though the post-pandemic shift in work patterns led to the closure of the local chamber of commerce in 2024. For a family, this is a high-cost, amenity-rich community with a stable school population.

The school’s website and available records do not list specific program offerings such as gifted education, arts, or career pathways for middle grades, so a parent wanting details on elective options, clubs, or specialized tracks should inquire directly with the school. Data on discipline incidents, chronic absenteeism, and staffing ratios were not provided; these are common gaps in publicly reported middle school data. Special education and English learner counts were also missing from the enrollment profile, so families with children needing those services should reach out to the district for specific supports.

Wydown Middle is an academically strong public school in an affluent, urban-edge suburb with excellent civic infrastructure. The peer environment is economically advantaged, and the school sits within a district that does not appear to have undergone major recent changes like bond measures or curriculum shifts, based on available information. For a family seeking a high-proficiency middle school in a dense, walkable community with robust transit and parks, this is a compelling fit. The missing program and discipline data are areas a parent would want to clarify before enrolling.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

This schoolCLAYTON, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income83%50 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income75%36 pp gap