SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE

474 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Spring Garden Middle School is located in St. Joseph, Missouri, and serves as one of the middle-level educational institutions within the St. Joseph School District. The school is situated in the southern portion of the city and is dedicated to fostering the academic and personal development of students during their critical transition from elementary to high school years.

As a community-focused middle school, Spring Garden provides a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies, while also offering elective opportunities designed to help students explore their interests. The school maintains a commitment to creating a safe and supportive learning environment, encouraging student participation in extracurricular activities and fostering the development of essential social and life skills necessary for future academic success.

474

Total Students

30.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	346
Hispanic	55
Black	16
Asian	3
Two or More	42
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	10

White
346 (73.0 %)
Hispanic
55 (11.6 %)
Two or More
42 (8.9 %)
Black
16 (3.4 %)
Pacific Islander
10 (2.1 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ST. JOSEPH
Phone:	(816)671-4380
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	404
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 146

Grade 7 164

Grade 8 164