Enrollment
386
Middle
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVA R-I·NCES 290405002548
AVA MIDDLE
507 NORTH SPRING STREET, AVA, MO 65608 · (417) 683-3835 · Douglas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
199 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
AVA MIDDLE→AVA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AVA R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -25.1pp since 2023
Math
10.1%
MO avg 48.7% . -21.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
-27 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.6:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About AVA MIDDLE
Set in AVA, Missouri, AVA MIDDLE is a low-enrollment junior high, overseen by AVA R-I. It works with 386 students across grades 5 through 8.
Across the 3 schools in AVA R-I (1,330 students total), AVA MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, AVA MIDDLE lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Douglas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, AVA MIDDLE records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting AVA MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, AVA MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.
Across the wider county, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $45,985, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,511 students), AVA MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: AVA HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around AVA MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AVA MIDDLE at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.1%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 413 students in 2018 compared to 386 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the AVA MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,965
Census ACS
Median income
$45,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AVA R-I
Other schools in AVA
- AVA ELEM.Elementary · 553 students
- AVA HIGHHigh · 391 students
- PLAINVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 93 students
Nearby schools
- AVA HIGH0.1 mi · 391
- AVA ELEM.0.2 mi · 553
- PLAINVIEW ELEM.10.9 mi · 93
- WILDER ELEM.11.5 mi · 312
- MANSFIELD HIGH11.5 mi · 174
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGH11.5 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About AVA MIDDLEHow large is AVA MIDDLE?
AVA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 05-08.
Is AVA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
AVA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AVA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AVA MIDDLE is approximately 13.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AVA MIDDLE?
At AVA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees AVA MIDDLE?
AVA MIDDLE is overseen by AVA R-I in Douglas County.
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