Enrollment
302
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA R-VI·NCES 290840000243
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE
110 N JEFFERSON, CENTRALIA, MO 65240 · (573) 682-2617 · Boone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- 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.
- CThree-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
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
83 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 99 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 32% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE→CENTRALIA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTRALIA R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.3pp since 2021
Math
50.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 25.9% | 46.0% | 16.7% |
| Math | 13.3% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 14.3% |
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 | 37.1% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 52.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 52.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 50.5% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
Schools most like CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE this school | 302 | 27.5% | 42.5% |
| PALMYRA MIDDLE PALMYRA | 343 | 28.6% | 41.4% |
| DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE FESTUS | 246 | 27.6% | 48.1% |
| LAWSON MIDDLE LAWSON | 342 | 24.0% | 44.8% |
| FAIR GROVE MIDDLE FAIR GROVE | 373 | 33.2% | 55.5% |
| PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATE PLEASANT HILL | 320 | 22.8% | 42.8% |
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 CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #171 of 379 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #128 of 380 ▼ 34 | #5 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #230 of 380 ▼ 24 | #8 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #234 of 364 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #264 of 397 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #67 of 321 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #268 of 321 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #313 of 379 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #194 of 224 | #6 of 6 |
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
302
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 22.3 | 13.1:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 25.2 | 11.9:1 | 31% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 23.8 | 13.1:1 | 34% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 29% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | 36% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 23% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (312 to 302); teachers up 5% (23.8 to 25).
About CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school with its address in CENTRALIA, Missouri. The school reports 302 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
CENTRALIA R-VI enrolls 1,343 students, and its 4 schools include CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE.
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE's enrollment is 92% White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Boone County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.1:1. On average, middle schools in Missouri have 13.0:1, compared with 12.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 27% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 38% for public schools in Boone County.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE are 7.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.5% actual, 49.6% predicted).
Across Boone County, the median household income is $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Boone County has 58 public schools and roughly 24,547 students.
The closest public school, CHANCE ELEM., is about 0.5 miles from CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 302.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRALIA R-VI
- CENTRALIA HIGHHigh · 398 students
- CHANCE ELEM.Elementary · 370 students
- CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATEElementary · 273 students
Other schools in CENTRALIA
- CENTRALIA HIGHHigh · 398 students
- CHANCE ELEM.Elementary · 370 students
- CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATEElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- CHANCE ELEM.0.5 mi · 370
- CENTRALIA HIGH0.7 mi · 398
- CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE0.8 mi · 273
- HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATE8.1 mi · 361
- HALLSVILLE MIDDLE8.1 mi · 340
- HALLSVILLE HIGH8.1 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About CHESTER BOREN MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE?
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 302 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE serve?
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE is approximately 12.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE?
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE in?
CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE is part of CENTRALIA R-VI.
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