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Enrollment
550
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL·NCES 292041001083
BUEKER MIDDLE
565 S ODELL, MARSHALL, MO 65340 · (660) 886-6833 · Saline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
336 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARSHALL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -11.7pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 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 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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
550
-145 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.6:1
% White
49%
was 58%
% Hispanic
27%
was 25%
% Black
2%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUEKER MIDDLE
Located at 565 S ODELL, in MARSHALL, Missouri, BUEKER MIDDLE is a medium-sized intermediate school that enrolls 550 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by MARSHALL.
BUEKER MIDDLE is one of 7 schools operated by MARSHALL, a district that educates 2,498 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BUEKER MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 27% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, BUEKER MIDDLE shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BUEKER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.8%.
Around the school, Saline County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,931, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Saline County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,543 students), of which BUEKER MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: BENTON ELEM., around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around BUEKER MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, BUEKER MIDDLE comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.8%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. BUEKER MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 695 (now 550). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 58% to 49%.
On this page, members of the BUEKER MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,231
Census ACS
Median income
$57,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHALL
- MARSHALL SR. HIGHHigh · 827 students
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 200 students
- Northwest 5th Grade CenterMiddle · 178 students
- EASTWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 148 students
- Tom Butterfield Early Chld CtrElementary · 140 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- MARSHALL SR. HIGHHigh · 827 students
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 200 students
- Northwest 5th Grade CenterMiddle · 178 students
- EASTWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 148 students
- Tom Butterfield Early Chld CtrElementary · 140 students
Nearby schools
- BENTON ELEM.0.3 mi · 200
- EASTWOOD ELEM.0.5 mi · 148
- Northwest 5th Grade Center0.8 mi · 178
- MARSHALL SR. HIGH0.8 mi · 827
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 455
- Tom Butterfield Early Chld Ctr1.5 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About BUEKER MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at BUEKER MIDDLE?
BUEKER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 06-08.
Is BUEKER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUEKER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does BUEKER MIDDLE have?
BUEKER MIDDLE employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is BUEKER MIDDLE?
BUEKER MIDDLE reports a student body of 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is BUEKER MIDDLE public or private?
BUEKER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSHALL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.