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Public high school · St. Louis City · St. Louis, Missouri

Miller Career Academy

Miller Career Academy rates 4.2, below most St. Louis City high schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Louis City median is 4.8.

#2,029 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · St. Louis City: 13 high schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A St. Louis City high school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,029 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 50 of 63 in St. Louis City.

Miller Career Academy is listed in St. Louis City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%35 points below the Missouri average of 46%Grade 11 · 126 students tested · 2024 MAP
Reading17%134 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 36 points across the 16-year record (2009–2024) and has held near 11% recently.2024 MAP; 28 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.6
25% of the rating
Academics
2.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 MAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63106; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Miller Career Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$21,475
Median home value
$186,700
Median rent
$739/mo
College educated
19.9%
Homeownership
11.9%
Poverty rate
41%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63106; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
72
Very Walkable
Transit Score
47
Some Transit
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
City reported crime
6,254/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for St. Louis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (St. Louis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
12.7% participation · state average 2.3 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
12 sports
6 boys' · 6 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Miller Career Academythis school
    4.2
  4. Kipp St. Louis High1.0 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Miller Career Academy among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Miller Career Academy serve?

Miller Career Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Miller Career Academy?

Miller Career Academy has an enrollment of approximately 537 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Career Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Miller Career Academy is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Miller Career Academy rank in MO?

Miller Career Academy ranks #2,029 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Miller Career Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Miller Career Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Miller Career Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Miller Career Academy has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Miller Career Academy a charter school?

No, Miller Career Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Miller Career Academy a Title I school?

No, Miller Career Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Miller Career Academy?

100.0% of students at Miller Career Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
537
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Vocational
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
St. Louis city
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#50 of 63
Schools in district
68
District spending per student
$22,979
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63106)
7,742
Area median age
31.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.