Bryan Middle, St Charles MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bryan Middle

Bryan Middle is a regular public school in St. Charles, part of the Francis Howell R-III district, and serves students from sixth through eighth grade. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. A relatively small share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the area’s overall economic profile. St. Charles itself is a northwestern suburb of St. Louis with a mix of historic downtown riverfront, residential subdivisions, and commercial corridors. The city has seen steady population growth and is the site of a major university, a convention center, and county government offices.

On the Missouri state assessments, Bryan Middle’s proficiency rates shift notably by grade and subject. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above rises steadily from sixth through eighth grade. Math proficiency is stronger in sixth and seventh grade before dropping off in eighth grade. Science results for eighth graders land between the math and English figures. The school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint relative to other districts in St. Charles County. There is only one year of available state test data, so there is no way to see whether these results reflect a trend or a single snapshot.

No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or special education and English learner enrollment. A parent looking to understand those aspects of the school environment would need to ask the school directly.

The Francis Howell district has made several parent-relevant changes in recent years. In 2024, voters approved a bond issue that funds capital improvements and safety upgrades across district schools. The same year, the school board restored abstinence-only sex education and restricted classroom displays to official U.S., Missouri, and district flags. In 2023, the board removed eight books from library shelves after complaints. These are established policies and a referendums that shape the district’s curriculum and school culture.

Housing in the area carries a price that is above the national median, and typical rents are also above the national benchmark. A household at the national median income would need a notable share of their income to cover a mortgage on a median-priced home here, making affordability a real consideration for many families. The area’s mortgage rates and rents have been rising, as they have nationally.

The picture of Bryan Middle is one of a midsize regular middle school in a growing suburban city, set within a district that has taken active positions on curriculum and school climate. Academic results are solid overall by county standards, with the eighth-grade math dip being the one soft spot a parent may want to investigate. The single year of testing data limits the ability to judge consistency or improvement over time. The housing market is expensive and the district’s policy landscape is well defined, both of which matter for families deciding whether this school fits their priorities.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 66% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 63% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 49% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 55% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 762%

School 62% · District 53% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 64% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 58% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolFRANCIS HOWELL R-III, 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

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income64%42 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income66%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income34%Higher-income72%38 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income59%18 pp gap