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Enrollment
451
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNESVILLE R-VI·NCES 293144003207
6TH GRADE CENTER
810 Roosevelt Street, Waynesville, MO 65583 · (573) 842-2300 · Pulaski County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
228 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 451 | 100% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
6TH GRADE CENTER→WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAYNESVILLE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.4pp since 2021
Math
47.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.2% | 24.5% | 43.1% | 19.1% |
| Math | 26.4% | 21.3% | 31.1% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 45.1% | 45.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like 6TH GRADE CENTER
6TH GRADE CENTER's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6TH GRADE CENTER this school | 451 | 50.6% | 42.4% |
| BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BELTON | 641 | 53.5% | 31.8% |
| WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE WRIGHT CITY | 536 | 46.3% | 35.1% |
| OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 675 | 48.4% | 35.7% |
| MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. BELTON | 435 | 61.8% | 36.1% |
| CARVER MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 618 | 59.5% | 41.6% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where 6TH GRADE CENTER ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #172 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #155 of 380 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #222 of 380 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #187 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #317 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #36 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #179 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #219 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
451
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 451 | 24.5 | 18.4:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 24.5 | 18.0:1 | 39% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 26.6 | 16.9:1 | 45% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 42% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 29.4 | 15.5:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 46% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 6TH GRADE CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (456 to 451); teachers down 17% (29.4 to 24.5).
About 6TH GRADE CENTER
6TH GRADE CENTER is a middle school in Waynesville, Missouri, reachable at (573) 842-2300. Grades offered run from grade 6, with 451 students enrolled.
WAYNESVILLE R-VI, which runs 6TH GRADE CENTER, has 10 schools and 6,190 students.
Roughly 55% of students at 6TH GRADE CENTER are White. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 72% of Pulaski County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%.
The allk12 Grade for 6TH GRADE CENTER is B. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.0%.
Across Pulaski County, the median household income is $64,466, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 23 public schools in Pulaski County, enrolling about 9,884 students in all.
Parker Educational Center is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of 6TH GRADE CENTER. On state test proficiency, 6TH GRADE CENTER ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around 6TH GRADE CENTER as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at 6TH GRADE CENTER declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 473 to 451 students.
The 6TH GRADE CENTER community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- FREEDOM ELEM.Elementary · 954 students
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 375 students
- WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 295 students
Other schools in Waynesville
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- Parker Educational CenterElementary · 34 students
- WAYNESVILLE CAREER CENTERHigh
Other 6th Grade Center schools
One other US public school is named 6th Grade Center. 6TH GRADE CENTER is the largest of the 2.
- 6th Grade CenterQuakertown, PA · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Parker Educational Center0.1 mi · 34
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 906
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH0.3 mi · 1,719
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.1.5 mi · 920
- FREEDOM ELEM.4.3 mi · 954
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.4.9 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About 6TH GRADE CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at 6TH GRADE CENTER?
6TH GRADE CENTER enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 06-06.
What age range does 6TH GRADE CENTER serve?
6TH GRADE CENTER serves students from grade 06 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at 6TH GRADE CENTER?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at 6TH GRADE CENTER.
What is the student diversity at 6TH GRADE CENTER?
Student demographics at 6TH GRADE CENTER are roughly 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is 6TH GRADE CENTER public or private?
6TH GRADE CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.