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How has CASSVILLE MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSVILLE R-IV·NCES 290817002425
CASSVILLE MIDDLE
1501 MAIN ST, CASSVILLE, MO 65625 · (417) 847-3136 · Barry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% 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.
- 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.
- AThree-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
12.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
240 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 | 132 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 34% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
CASSVILLE MIDDLE→CASSVILLE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CASSVILLE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.9pp since 2021
Math
44.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 25.9% | 42.9% | 12.7% |
| Math | 17.5% | 27.3% | 38.4% | 16.7% |
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 | 44.2% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 34.3% | 31.9% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 CASSVILLE MIDDLE
CASSVILLE MIDDLE's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE this school | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE BUFFALO | 466 | 60.3% | 36.6% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
| MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE MOUNTAIN GROVE | 424 | 57.1% | 43.6% |
| MOBERLY MIDDLE MOBERLY | 440 | 60.9% | 41.7% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
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 CASSVILLE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #148 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #182 of 380 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #143 of 380 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #24 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #215 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #134 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #199 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #119 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #85 of 91 |
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
395
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 395 | 30.6 | 12.9:1 | 61% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 31.2 | 12.9:1 | 58% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 30.1 | 14.0:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 58% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 28.7 | 13.6:1 | 60% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 55% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 54% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 47% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CASSVILLE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (390 to 395); teachers up 7% (28.7 to 30.6).
About CASSVILLE MIDDLE
CASSVILLE MIDDLE is classified as a middle school. It is located in CASSVILLE, Missouri. The school's 395 students are in grades 6 through 8.
The district, CASSVILLE R-IV, has 1,821 students enrolled across 4 schools.
CASSVILLE MIDDLE's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Barry County is about 82% White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.9:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. That tracks the 62% average for public schools in Barry County.
The allk12 Grade for CASSVILLE MIDDLE is A-. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 37.1% for a school in Missouri with CASSVILLE MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch share. CASSVILLE MIDDLE posts 44.2%.
In the county around the school, Barry County, the median household income is $58,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Barry County is home to 18 public schools and about 4,974 public school students.
The nearest public school is EUNICE THOMAS ELEM., at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 54.2%, higher than CASSVILLE MIDDLE's 44.2%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.3:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASSVILLE R-IV
- CASSVILLE HIGHHigh · 586 students
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.Elementary · 457 students
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 383 students
Other schools in CASSVILLE
- CASSVILLE HIGHHigh · 586 students
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.Elementary · 457 students
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.0.0 mi · 457
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 383
- CASSVILLE HIGH0.4 mi · 586
- EXETER HIGH4.2 mi · 109
- EXETER ELEM.4.2 mi · 224
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.8.5 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About CASSVILLE MIDDLEHow large is CASSVILLE MIDDLE?
CASSVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
Is CASSVILLE MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
CASSVILLE MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at CASSVILLE MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at CASSVILLE MIDDLE.
How diverse is CASSVILLE MIDDLE?
CASSVILLE MIDDLE reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CASSVILLE MIDDLE?
CASSVILLE MIDDLE is overseen by CASSVILLE R-IV in Barry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.