Enrollment
275
Middle
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDONALD CO. R-I·NCES 292061003007
ANDERSON MIDDLE
135 MUSTANG DR, ANDERSON, MO 64831 · (417) 845-1805 · McDonald County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
176 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 98 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 29% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
ANDERSON MIDDLE→MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MCDONALD CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.8pp since 2021
Math
38.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.0% | 22.0% | 51.1% | 15.7% |
| Math | 16.1% | 22.8% | 40.5% | 20.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 32.8% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 27.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 34.6% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 ANDERSON MIDDLE
ANDERSON MIDDLE's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON MIDDLE this school | 275 | 64.0% | 33.3% |
| REEDS SPRING MIDDLE REEDS SPRING | 268 | 60.8% | 35.0% |
| REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE REEDS SPRING | 254 | 60.2% | 40.7% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
| LAMAR MIDDLE LAMAR | 255 | 57.6% | 43.0% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
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 ANDERSON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #271 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #239 of 380 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #280 of 380 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #142 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #285 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #207 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #152 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #100 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #59 of 91 |
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
275
+39 (+17%) vs 2020
+55% since 2010-11, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 275 | 19.8 | 13.9:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 17.5 | 14.7:1 | 66% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 16 | 14.7:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 66% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 17.9 | 14.6:1 | 60% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | 55% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 60% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANDERSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (260 to 275); teachers up 11% (17.9 to 19.8).
About ANDERSON MIDDLE
ANDERSON MIDDLE serves students in ANDERSON, Missouri, as a small middle school. The school's 275 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students each.
MCDONALD CO. R-I is the local district for ANDERSON MIDDLE. It runs 10 schools with 3,595 students.
ANDERSON MIDDLE's enrollment is 79% White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. In McDonald County overall, about 70% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at ANDERSON MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
ANDERSON MIDDLE's 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 64%.
allk12 grades ANDERSON MIDDLE a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.9% at ANDERSON MIDDLE; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%.
Within McDonald County, median household income is about $52,375, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in McDonald County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,867.
The school nearest to ANDERSON MIDDLE is MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of ANDERSON MIDDLE, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, ANDERSON MIDDLE is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 236 to 275.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McDonald County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,701
Census ACS
Median income
$52,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCDONALD CO. R-I
- MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- ANDERSON ELEM.Elementary · 521 students
- SOUTHWEST CITY ELEM.Elementary · 350 students
- NOEL ELEM.Middle · 349 students
- WHITE ROCK ELEM.Elementary · 347 students
- NOEL PRIMARYElementary · 249 students
Other schools in ANDERSON
- MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- ANDERSON ELEM.Elementary · 521 students
- PINEVILLE PRIMARYElementary · 109 students
Other Anderson Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Anderson Middle. ANDERSON MIDDLE is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Anderson Middle SchoolBERKLEY, MI · 489 students
- Anderson MiddleAnderson, CA · 341 students
- Anderson Middle SchoolNew Iberia, LA · 320 students
Nearby schools
- MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH0.2 mi · 1,075
- ANDERSON ELEM.0.9 mi · 521
- PINEVILLE PRIMARY2.7 mi · 109
- PINEVILLE ELEM.4.1 mi · 123
- GOODMAN ELEM.6.6 mi · 272
- NOEL ELEM.8.1 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About ANDERSON MIDDLEHow many students attend ANDERSON MIDDLE?
ANDERSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 275 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ANDERSON MIDDLE serve?
ANDERSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ANDERSON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ANDERSON MIDDLE is approximately 13.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ANDERSON MIDDLE?
ANDERSON MIDDLE reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ANDERSON MIDDLE public or private?
ANDERSON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MCDONALD CO. R-I.
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