Enrollment
238
Middle
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAWFORD CO. R-I·NCES 290564001699
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL
363 JOST STREET, BOURBON, MO 65441 · (573) 732-4424 · Crawford County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% 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.
- C+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
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
105 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL→BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CRAWFORD CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
47.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.0% | 32.7% | 41.9% | 8.2% |
| Math | 14.8% | 32.3% | 34.9% | 17.9% |
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 | 49.7% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.2% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.8% | 40.7% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 238 | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL CARROLLTON | 272 | 42.3% | 36.7% |
| SPARTA MIDDLE SPARTA | 187 | 45.5% | 42.6% |
| BROOKFIELD MIDDLE BROOKFIELD | 237 | 45.1% | 64.3% |
| NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL AUXVASSE | 218 | 43.1% | 32.8% |
| SKYLINE MIDDLE URBANA | 194 | 44.3% | 53.0% |
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 BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #137 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #158 of 380 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #100 of 380 ▼ 74 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #215 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #305 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #92 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #262 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #231 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #48 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
238
-42 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 238 | 19.3 | 12.4:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 20.5 | 11.7:1 | 54% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 19.6 | 12.5:1 | 60% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 60% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 22.3 | 13.2:1 | 65% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 57% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 54% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 48% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (295 to 238); teachers down 14% (22.3 to 19.3).
About BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in BOURBON, Missouri, reachable at (573) 732-4424. The student body numbers 238 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Missouri is about 461, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Besides BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CRAWFORD CO. R-I runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 827 students.
The student body at BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 92% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Crawford County residents. BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri fairly closely. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 45.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Crawford County, the median household income is $57,629, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Crawford County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,915 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL dropped 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 280 to 238 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.4:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
Community posts for BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRAWFORD CO. R-I
- BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 316 students
- BOURBON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 273 students
Other schools in BOURBON
- BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 316 students
- BOURBON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 273 students
Nearby schools
- BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 316
- BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 273
- SULLIVAN MIDDLE5.4 mi · 434
- SULLIVAN PRIMARY5.5 mi · 453
- SULLIVAN ELEM.6.5 mi · 386
- SULLIVAN SR. HIGH7.7 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CRAWFORD CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.