The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Science. The lowest is 41% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Ste. Genevieve Middle
Ste. Genevieve Middle sits in the small historic city that shares its name, the oldest permanent European settlement in Missouri and the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County. The community blends residential neighborhoods, local commerce, and a heritage-tourism economy anchored by French Creole colonial architecture, the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, and annual cultural events. The Ste. Genevieve R-II School District administers the public schools here, and the middle school serves grades six through eight as a regular public school.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's enrollment is moderate for a middle school, with each grade level housing a similar-sized cohort. No data on students with disabilities or English learners was available in the records reviewed.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, proficiency rates varied notably by subject and grade. In mathematics, roughly half of sixth and seventh graders scored at the proficient or advanced level; eighth-grade math results were suppressed. In English language arts, proficiency rates in sixth and eighth grades were below half, and seventh grade showed a lower share of students reaching that bar. Science testing, administered only in eighth grade, stood out as a clear strength, with a majority of students scoring proficient or above. A parent considering the school may want to ask the school directly about the math and reading support available for those middle grades.
The community context is one of stability and modest scale. Housing values in the local zip code are slightly below the statewide benchmark and well below the national benchmark, though home prices have risen noticeably over the past year. Ste. Genevieve offers a walkable historic downtown and connections across the Mississippi River via a ferry. No specific information about recent development or housing growth was found in the available search results, nor were there details on new school programs or district-level changes in the last few years.
Because only one school district operates in Ste. Genevieve County, there is no comparison data against neighboring districts for proficiency, graduation, or attendance metrics. The school itself is not a charter or magnet, and it does not appear to have Title I status defined in the data. The academic picture shows a school where science instruction is a clear highlight, while math and English language arts performance suggests room for improvement, particularly in the middle-grade reading results. Families moving into the area will find a historic, tourism-oriented town with moderately priced housing and a school that serves its students in a traditional grade configuration.
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