Enrollment
234
Middle
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK CO. R-I·NCES 291638001656
CLARK CO. MIDDLE
384 N JEFFERSON, KAHOKA, MO 63445 · (660) 727-3319 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
138 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 90 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 33% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
CLARK CO. MIDDLE→CLARK CO. HIGH
Based on grade levels within CLARK CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +42.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 42 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 10.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Where CLARK CO. MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #256 of 369 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #123 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #341 of 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #307 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #251 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #315 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #134 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #222 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 14.9 | 15.3:1 | 58% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 15.6 | 16.6:1 | 53% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 52% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 17.3 | 13.6:1 | 50% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 48% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | 26% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARK CO. MIDDLE.
About CLARK CO. MIDDLE
CLARK CO. MIDDLE, a low-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in KAHOKA, Missouri. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 234 students. That is 49% below the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
CLARK CO. MIDDLE is among 5 schools run by CLARK CO. R-I, which serves 1,074 students.
CLARK CO. MIDDLE is 97% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. That is in line with Clark County, where about 95% of residents are White. The diversity index for CLARK CO. MIDDLE is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at CLARK CO. MIDDLE, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at CLARK CO. MIDDLE are 10.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.7% actual, 50.2% predicted).
The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $51,781, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clark County's 5 public schools enroll about 1,074 students and include CLARK CO. MIDDLE.
CLARK CO. MIDDLE's closest public school neighbor is BLACK HAWK ELEM., about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around CLARK CO. MIDDLE holds 3 other public schools. CLARK CO. MIDDLE ranks 8th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.7% against a local average of 63.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 247 to 234, a 5% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at CLARK CO. MIDDLE. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,675
Census ACS
Median income
$51,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLARK CO. R-I
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.Elementary · 342 students
- CLARK CO. HIGHHigh · 306 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.Elementary · 94 students
Other schools in KAHOKA
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.Elementary · 342 students
- CLARK CO. HIGHHigh · 306 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.0.2 mi · 342
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.6 mi · 98
- CLARK CO. HIGH0.7 mi · 306
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.8.5 mi · 94
- Central Lee High School15.2 mi · 353
- Central Lee Middle School15.2 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About CLARK CO. MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at CLARK CO. MIDDLE?
CLARK CO. MIDDLE enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CLARK CO. MIDDLE serve?
CLARK CO. MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLARK CO. MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLARK CO. MIDDLE is approximately 14.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLARK CO. MIDDLE?
At CLARK CO. MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is CLARK CO. MIDDLE public or private?
CLARK CO. MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLARK CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.