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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARSHALL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.0pp since 2021
Math
33.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 17.0% | 41.8% | 26.8% |
| Math | 14.4% | 19.0% | 33.8% | 32.6% |
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 | 31.2% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 22.8% |
| 2021-22 | 24.2% | 21.9% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 BUEKER MIDDLE
BUEKER MIDDLE's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUEKER MIDDLE this school | 550 | 61.1% | 32.8% |
| NEOSHO JR. HIGH NEOSHO | 753 | 60.0% | 42.1% |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 731 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. BELTON | 435 | 61.8% | 36.1% |
| MIDDLE SCH. NEOSHO | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
| BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BELTON | 641 | 53.5% | 31.8% |
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 BUEKER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #276 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #282 of 380 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #294 of 380 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #46 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #144 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #144 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #21 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #115 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #40 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
550
-212 (-28%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 550 | 42.2 | 13.0:1 | 61% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 43.7 | 11.9:1 | 57% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 53.8 | 13.0:1 | 69% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 762 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 65% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 55.3 | 12.6:1 | 68% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 64% (442) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 63% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 50% (395) |
| 1990-91 | 751 | 45 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUEKER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (695 to 550); teachers down 24% (55.3 to 42.2).
About BUEKER MIDDLE
In MARSHALL, Missouri, part of Saline County, BUEKER MIDDLE is a middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 550 students.
A total of 7 schools make up MARSHALL, with 2,498 students enrolled.
Enrollment at BUEKER MIDDLE is mixed, with White students the largest group at 49%. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, and 11% multiracial. Census figures show Saline County is about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at BUEKER MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1, with 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Missouri have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, BUEKER MIDDLE's results are 4.3 points below predicted: 32.8% against 37.0%.
Across Saline County, median household income is about $57,931, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. BUEKER MIDDLE is among the 20 public schools in Saline County.
Nearest public school: BENTON ELEM., about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around BUEKER MIDDLE holds 7 other public schools. BUEKER MIDDLE ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.8% against a local average of 49.8%.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 28%, from 762 to 550. By 2024-25, the school had 13.0 students per teacher, compared with 14.4 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.