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
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test 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.
- B-Three-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
13.8:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 26% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
38.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 25.3% | 39.8% | 20.0% |
| Math | 16.0% | 22.6% | 32.7% | 28.4% |
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 | 40.0% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 34.5% | 32.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 35.6% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 AVA MIDDLE
AVA MIDDLE's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVA MIDDLE this school | 386 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE OWENSVILLE | 408 | 51.7% | 33.1% |
| ELDON MIDDLE ELDON | 414 | 53.4% | 41.9% |
| NORTH CO. MIDDLE DESLOGE | 364 | 53.6% | 30.4% |
| CUBA MIDDLE CUBA | 364 | 52.5% | 43.3% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
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 AVA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #221 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #242 of 380 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #192 of 380 ▲ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #179 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #218 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #195 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #297 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #173 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #158 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
386
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 52% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 59% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 25.2 | 15.5:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 67% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 24.9 | 16.6:1 | 66% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 70% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 70% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 58% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 24 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AVA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (413 to 386); teachers up 13% (24.9 to 28).
About AVA MIDDLE
AVA MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school in AVA, Missouri, one of the schools in AVA R-I. The school counts 386 students across grades 5 through 8.
AVA R-I oversees AVA MIDDLE and 2 other schools, with 1,330 students in total.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at AVA MIDDLE. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. The White share in Douglas County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. AVA MIDDLE's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at AVA MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The lunch program counts 52% of students at AVA MIDDLE as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in Douglas County.
The allk12 Grade for AVA MIDDLE is C+. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, AVA MIDDLE is 1.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Douglas County has these Census figures: the median household income is $45,985, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Douglas County is home to 5 public schools and about 1,511 public school students.
The shortest distance from AVA MIDDLE to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to AVA HIGH. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, AVA MIDDLE is 7th among 8 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 388 to 386. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.5:1 to 13.8:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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