Enrollment
200
Middle
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARUTHERSVILLE 18·NCES 290747001023
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE
1705 WARD AVE, CARUTHERSVILLE, MO 63830 · (573) 333-6100 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Missouri public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- 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
11.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
200 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 6 | 77 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 30% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE→CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARUTHERSVILLE 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
16.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.0pp since 2021
Math
10.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.4% | 11.3% | 53.5% | 29.7% |
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 | 16.7% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 12.2% |
| 2022-23 | 17.9% | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 21.7% | 12.0% |
% 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
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% 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 CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE this school | 200 | 100.0% | 13.9% |
| CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLESTON | 141 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAZELWOOD | 245 | 100.0% | 74.8% |
| HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLE LEMAY | 266 | 100.0% | 31.9% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 276 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| KENNETT MIDDLE KENNETT | 392 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
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 CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #354 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #360 of 380 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #351 of 380 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #57 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #321 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #39 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #33 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #16 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #8 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
200
-26 (-12%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 200 | 17.5 | 11.4:1 | 100% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 18.9 | 9.6:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 18.9 | 10.0:1 | 98% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 99% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 18.4 | 17.1:1 | 98% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 99% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 72% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 65% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (314 to 200); teachers down 5% (18.4 to 17.5).
About CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE is a small middle school serving families in CARUTHERSVILLE, Missouri. It teaches 200 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE sits within CARUTHERSVILLE 18, which has 3 schools and 918 students.
Black students make up 45% of enrollment at CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 39% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Pemiscot County's population at about 24%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
The school had 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE lands at D, ahead of 8% of Missouri public middle schools.
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE is 8.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (13.9% versus 22.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In Pemiscot County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $40,089 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 26%. Public schools in Pemiscot County number 18, with about 2,865 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE from the closest public school, CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH. The five-mile area around CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.5% on proficiency, and CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE is below that at 13.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Enrollment was 200 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 226. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARUTHERSVILLE 18
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 475 students
- CARUTHERSVILLE HIGHHigh · 243 students
Other schools in CARUTHERSVILLE
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 475 students
- CARUTHERSVILLE HIGHHigh · 243 students
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH0.1 mi · 243
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 475
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.4.7 mi · 116
- HAYTI HIGH6.2 mi · 225
- MATHIS ELEMENTARY6.2 mi · 383
- EAST ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLEHow large is CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE?
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE serve?
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE.
How diverse is CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE?
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE reports a student body of 39% White, 6% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE?
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE is overseen by CARUTHERSVILLE 18 in Pemiscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.