Enrollment
206
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABOOL R-IV·NCES 290643002424
CABOOL MIDDLE
1025 ROGERS AVENUE, CABOOL, MO 65689 · (417) 962-3153 · Texas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
C+
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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.
- A-Beats 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
9.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
206 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 53 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 17% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
CABOOL MIDDLE→CABOOL HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CABOOL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
25.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.0% | 21.6% | 44.7% | 19.5% |
| Math | 5.5% | 20.1% | 38.6% | 35.6% |
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 | 35.6% | 25.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.5% | 36.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.3% | 23.5% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 CABOOL MIDDLE
CABOOL MIDDLE's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CABOOL MIDDLE this school | 206 | 100.0% | 29.5% |
| SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL SALEM | 254 | 100.0% | 39.4% |
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL WARSAW | 272 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| KINGSTON MIDDLE CADET | 169 | 100.0% | 31.5% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE IRONTON | 281 | 100.0% | 39.6% |
| EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE EAST PRAIRIE | 290 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
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 CABOOL MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #301 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #320 of 380 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #249 of 380 ▲ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #228 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #320 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #8 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #245 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #13 of 379 |
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
206
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 206 | 21.2 | 9.7:1 | 100% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20.2 | 10.1:1 | 100% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 20.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 99% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 17.9 | 11.1:1 | 100% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 71% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 65% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 59% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CABOOL MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (198 to 206); teachers up 18% (17.9 to 21.2).
About CABOOL MIDDLE
CABOOL MIDDLE is a small middle school in Missouri, with an address in CABOOL. Students in grades 5 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 206 students. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
In CABOOL R-IV, 3 schools enroll a combined 725 students.
The share of White students at CABOOL MIDDLE is 90%. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Texas County overall, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
A staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.7:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The 89% average for public schools in Texas County is 11 points lower.
CABOOL MIDDLE holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of Missouri public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.4% for CABOOL MIDDLE. The school posts 29.5%, 7.0 points above the prediction.
In Texas County, home to about 25,161 people, the median household earns about $50,036 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Texas County number 16, with about 3,571 students.
CABOOL ELEM. sits about 0.3 miles from CABOOL MIDDLE. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CABOOL MIDDLE is 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 206 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 218. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.5:1 to 9.7:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at CABOOL MIDDLE. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Texas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,161
Census ACS
Median income
$50,036
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CABOOL R-IV
- CABOOL ELEM.Elementary · 310 students
- CABOOL HIGHHigh · 209 students
Other schools in CABOOL
- CABOOL ELEM.Elementary · 310 students
- CABOOL HIGHHigh · 209 students
- GENTRY RESIDENTIAL TREAT. FAC.High · 22 students
Nearby schools
- CABOOL ELEM.0.3 mi · 310
- CABOOL HIGH0.4 mi · 209
- GENTRY RESIDENTIAL TREAT. FAC.1.4 mi · 22
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE8.1 mi · 424
- MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.8.2 mi · 658
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH8.3 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About CABOOL MIDDLEHow many students attend CABOOL MIDDLE?
CABOOL MIDDLE enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does CABOOL MIDDLE serve?
CABOOL MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CABOOL MIDDLE?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at CABOOL MIDDLE.
How diverse is CABOOL MIDDLE?
CABOOL MIDDLE reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CABOOL MIDDLE?
CABOOL MIDDLE is overseen by CABOOL R-IV in Texas County.
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