CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE

As a close-knit intermediate school in CENTRALIA, Missouri, CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE enrolls 302 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within CENTRALIA R-VI. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE is one of 4 schools operated by CENTRALIA R-VI, a district that serves 1,343 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 27% of students at CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Boone County (around 38%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Boone County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,758, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE is one of 58 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHANCE ELEM., around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 302 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.