Spring Garden Middle School
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3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 373 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 476th out of 653 middle schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5802 S 22nd, St. Joseph, MO 64503
- Principal or Admin: Lara Gilpin
- Fax: (816) 671-4489
School District Details
- St. Joseph School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,359
- Graduation Rate: 81.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 11,737
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 373
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 207 (55.5%)
- Females: 166 (44.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (14.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 164 (44.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 219 (58.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 21 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 5.1% |
| White | 330 | 88.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 195 | 52.3% |
| 8th Grade | 178 | 47.7% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
14.0
District:
18.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 17.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 11.4
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $74,600
Average Salary of Teachers: $44,467
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
97.3%
District:
99.7%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 2.7%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Spring Garden Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on January 23, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Spring garden middle school is the Bestt!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 04, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I think that whomever posts things in a negative way, really needs to rethink what they are saying.
This school is a small school, everyone treats each other kind, and the teaching staff is great! To bad that you feel the way you do, maybe you are just looking for DRAMA.....
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 07, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - SGMS sucks! it was my worst 2 years ever it was no fun. kids on drugs and nothing but low lives. They stink really bad i wish i went to Robidoux
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 07, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- were horrible at sports! Robidoux is the best. they smash us in everything. we have a lot of drugs going around and tons of fights. we never get anything done. i feel like i never learn anything here. if i had the option to go to a different school, i would choose robidoux
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